ZIP Code 78626 — Georgetown city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78626 covers Georgetown, TX in Williamson County with a population of about 45,020.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 512, 737; U.S. House district TX-31; the AUSTIN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 78626 is about $94,967 — about 26% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.5%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 35.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 19.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.0 points above 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 $358,500 — about 3% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,579 (about 36% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.7% (about 2.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78626 in Georgetown, TX, a household would need roughly $99,000 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 $2,303. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($94,967). 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 Georgetown city, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (91.3) and wildfire (87.8). 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 Georgetown city, TX show little to no average snow and around 37.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,124 for ZIP 78626 (Georgetown city, 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.