ZIP Code 78608 — Briggs CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78608 covers Briggs, TX in Burnet County with a population of about 454.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 512, 737; U.S. House district TX-31; the AUSTIN media market.

Briggs, TX reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (26.7%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 41.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 31.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Manufacturing; about 5.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 148.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $344,400 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.3% (about 22.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78608 in Briggs, TX, a household would need roughly $95,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,212. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Briggs CDP, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 76.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (88.9) and flood (82.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Briggs CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 34.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 21 for ZIP 78608 (Briggs CDP, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.