ZIP Code 78614 — undefined, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78614 covers TX in Gonzales County with a population of about 324.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.3 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 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 78614 is about $53,333 — about 29% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 41.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Agriculture, and Education; about 7.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 129.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $300,000 — about 14% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 86.6% (about 21.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78614 in TX, a household would need roughly $83,000 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 $1,927. That is about 56% above the local median household income ($53,333), 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 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 little to no average snow and around 35.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 15 for ZIP 78614 (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.