ZIP Code 78618 — undefined, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78618 covers TX in Gillespie County with a population of about 292.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 63.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 830; U.S. House district TX-21; the AUSTIN media market.

TX fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (45.2%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 78618 is about $83,500 — about 11% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.1%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 31.3% 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 Construction, Information, and Agriculture; about 2.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 100.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $319,400 — about 8% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $888 (about 24% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.0% (about 21.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78618 in TX, a household would need roughly $88,000 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 $2,052. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($83,500). 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 TX as Relatively Low (composite score 57.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (84.0) and flood (68.1). 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 TX show little to no average snow and around 28.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 78618 (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.