ZIP Code 78658 — undefined, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78658 covers TX in Gonzales County with a population of about 70.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 64.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 830; U.S. House district TX-27; the SAN ANTONIO media market.

TX reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (24.3%) 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 24.3%; unemployment rate near 23.7%; 27.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Real estate; about 27.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 21.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $446,200 — about 28% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78658 in TX, a household would need roughly $123,000 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 $2,866. 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 Moderate (composite score 85.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (90.4) and hurricane (88.7). 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 limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 78658 (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.