ZIP Code 78954 — Round Top town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78954 covers Round Top, TX in Fayette County with a population of about 1,378.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 979; U.S. House district TX-10; the AUSTIN media market.

Round Top, TX fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). 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 78954 is about $100,096 — about 33% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.3%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 39.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Professional services, and Education; about 12.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.2 points below 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 $453,500 — about 30% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,148 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.5% (about 25.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78954 in Round Top, TX, a household would need roughly $125,000 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 $2,913. That is about 25% above the local median household income ($100,096), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Round Top town, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 58.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (80.6) and flood (64.8). 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 Round Top town, TX show little to no average snow and around 39.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 65 for ZIP 78954 (Round Top 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.