Bertram, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78605
Burnet County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,952
- 12/sq mi
- $83,542
- Median income
- $324,000
- Median home value
- 16.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bertram pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 30%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78605 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78605 covers 423.2 square miles in Bertram, Burnet County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,952 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78605 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,542 (11% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $41,783. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 1.6%. Housing costs here run $324,000 for a typical home value (31% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,230 a month; 86.1% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is 36 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 78605, plus 3 more within Burnet County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 78605
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bertram, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78605.
- Construction
Construction
51 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 12
Health care and social assistance
12 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 11
Other services (except public administration)
11 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 10
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
10 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 10
Accommodation and food services
10 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 78605, Bertram, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
4,952
Population
423.2
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78605?
40.1
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
11.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$83,542
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$41,783
Per Capita Income
8.4%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
36.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 78605 ranks nationally
Bertram, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$83,542 Top 34% higher than 66% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
3,061
Total Housing Units
2,849
Occupied Units
212
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$324,000
Median Home Value
+31% vs state
$1,230
Median Rent
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 140 business establishments in ZIP 78605, employing approximately 1,056 people with a combined annual payroll of $67,607,000.
140
Businesses
1,056
Employees
$67.6M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 51 | 36.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 12 | 8.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 7.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 10 | 7.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 7.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9 | 6.4% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 5.0% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 4.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 4.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 3.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 2.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 2.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 78605 vs 78642 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78642 | Liberty Hill, TX | 9,467 | 8.3 mi |
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