Gonzales

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Texas

Gonzales is a sparsely populated county in Texas with 8 ZIP codes, 20,003 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Gonzales, TX sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

18th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
20,003
combined ZIP population
8
USPS ZIP codes covered
$53,565
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Gonzales lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 48177, 8 ZIPs, combined population 20,003). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Lower household-income footing across 8 ZIPs (combined population 20,003). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.

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8

Total ZIPs

20,003

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Gonzales

Side-by-side: Compare 78629 vs 78140 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
78629 Gonzales 11,887 11
78140 Nixon 3,380 9
78959 Waelder 1,837 5
78159 Smiley 1,023 3
78632 Harwood 910 4
78614 Cost 456 4
78122 Leesville 418 3
78677 Wrightsboro 92 1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Gonzales?

Gonzales has a total population of 20,003 across 8 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Gonzales?

Gonzales includes 8 ZIP codes: 78629, 78140, 78959, 78159, 78632, 78614, 78122, 78677.

Gonzales's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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