ZIP Code 78947 — Lexington town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78947 covers Lexington, TX in Lee County with a population of about 5,110.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 512, 737, 979; U.S. House district TX-10; the AUSTIN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 78947 is about $81,371 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.5%; unemployment rate near 3.5%; 16.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Education; about 14.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $276,900 — about 20% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $832 (about 28% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.4% (about 14.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78947 in Lexington, TX, a household would need roughly $76,000 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 $1,779. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($81,371). 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 Lexington town, TX as Very Low (composite score 40.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (72.6) and wildfire (46.5). 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 Lexington town, TX show little to no average snow and around 37.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 241 for ZIP 78947 (Lexington town, 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.