San Marcos, TX

Census ZIP code profile for San Marcos, TX — 1 ZIPs, total population 63,836. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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San Marcos, TX is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 63,836 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — San Marcos splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in San Marcos, the median household income averages $54,737 and per-capita income averages $29,465. Poverty rate runs at 23.8% and unemployment at 5.2%. On housing, the average median home value is $306,700 with median rent of $1,319 per month, and 38.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside San Marcos against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for San Marcos as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

63,836

Population

$54,737

Median Income

$306,700

Median Home Value

26.9

Median Age

How much do residents of San Marcos earn?

Median Household Income
$54,737
Per Capita Income
$29,465
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Poverty Rate
23.8%

What does housing look like in San Marcos?

Median Home Value
$306,700
Median Rent
$1,319/mo
Owner Occupied
38.1%
Housing Units
36,580

Who lives in San Marcos?

Bachelor's Degree+
35.7%
High School+
59.1%
Avg Commute
26 min
Foreign Born
8.7%

ZIP Codes in San Marcos, TX

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
78666 63,836 140 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in San Marcos, TX?
San Marcos, TX has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 63,836, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in San Marcos?
The average median household income across San Marcos, TX ZIP codes is $54,737. The poverty rate is 23.8%.
What is the cost of living in San Marcos?
The average median home value in San Marcos, TX is $306,700. Median rent is $1,319/month. 38.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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