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ZIP Code 78608: Briggs, TX
ZIP code 78608 uses the postal name Briggs, Texas and lies entirely in Burnet County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 430 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Briggs (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Briggs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Burnet County
- Census places
- Briggs census-designated place
- House district
- TX-31 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 45.4 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78608?
78608 centers on 30.931°, -97.937° and covers 45.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 76549, 76527, 76539, 78605, 76550.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78608, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 78608 compare with the rest of Burnet County?
| Measure | 78608 | In Burnet County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 428 | 12th of 12 | 1,627th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $556k | not ranked | not ranked |
78608's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (428). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 78608?
The 2020 Census counted 519 people in 78608; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 428. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 428±247 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 519
- Households
- 153
- Median age
- 55.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 78608?
Of the 428 people the ACS estimates in 78608, 24.8% are under 18 and 37.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.3%).
- Under 1824.8%
- 18 to 6437.9%
- 65 and older37.4%
- White, not Hispanic88.3%
- Other or two or more7.0%
- Hispanic or Latino4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 78608?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $555,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.2%
- Housing units
- 183
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78608?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Retail trade5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 78608?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76549 | Killeen | 56,038 | $71k | 8.6 mi |
| 76527 | Florence | 4,918 | $82k | 10.6 mi |
| 76539 | Kempner | 9,415 | $101k | 11.6 mi |
| 78605 | Bertram | 7,573 | $84k | 12.6 mi |
| 76550 | Lampasas | 13,675 | $79k | 22.5 mi |
| 76542 | Killeen | 53,892 | $74k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 78642 | Liberty Hill | 26,434 | $133k | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 78633 | Georgetown | 29,309 | $101k | 17.3 mi (near) |
| 76541 | Killeen | 19,011 | $37k | 17.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.