ZIP Code 78622 — undefined, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78622 covers TX in Caldwell County with a population of about 353.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 512, 737; U.S. House district TX-27; the AUSTIN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 78622 is about $72,941 — about 3% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 37.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Agriculture, and Public administration; a mean commute of about 176.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $172,900 — about 50% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,078 (about 7% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.4% (about 6.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78622 in TX, a household would need roughly $48,000 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 $1,111. That sits below the local median household income ($72,941), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 79.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (87.1) and wildfire (68.0). 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 35.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 78622 (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.