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ZIP Code 78609: Buchanan Dam, TX
ZIP code 78609 uses the postal name Buchanan Dam, Texas and lies entirely in Llano County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,418 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 28% of its land lies in Buchanan Dam (a census-designated place); 72% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buchanan Dam · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Llano County
- Census places
- Buchanan Dam census-designated place
- House district
- TX-11 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 15.9 sq mi · 125 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78609?
78609 centers on 30.747°, -98.451° and covers 15.9 square miles of land plus 12.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 78607, 78639, 78611, 78643.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78609, 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 78609 compare with the rest of Llano County?
| Measure | 78609 | In Llano County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,983 | 5th of 10 | 1,279th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $64k | 4th of 5 | 753rd of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $320k | not ranked | not ranked |
78609's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$86,062) is more than a quarter of the figure ($319,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 57% of all 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 78609?
The 2020 Census counted 1,827 people in 78609; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,983. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,983±370 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,827
- Households
- 1,065
- Median age
- 60.4
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 78609?
Of the 1,983 people the ACS estimates in 78609, 10.0% are under 18 and 39.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.4%).
- Under 1810.0%
- 18 to 6450.7%
- 65 and older39.3%
- White, not Hispanic86.4%
- Hispanic or Latino8.0%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Asian, 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 do households in 78609 earn?
Median household income is $64,418 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Llano County.
- Median household income
- $64,418±$15,354
- Income per person
- $44,331
- Below the poverty line
- 17.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,041990 returns; wages 42% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 78609?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $319,700
- Median gross rent
- $651
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.2%
- Housing units
- 1,354
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78609?
46 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Construction7
- Accommodation and food services7
- Manufacturing4
- Retail trade3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 78609?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78607 | Bluffton | 118 | $59k | 5.5 mi |
| 78639 | Kingsland | 8,719 | $58k | 6.3 mi |
| 78611 | Burnet | 14,560 | $81k | 10.6 mi |
| 78643 | Llano | 7,088 | $68k | 16.3 mi |
| 78672 | Tow | 570 | $53k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 76824 | Bend | 0 | – | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 78657 | Horseshoe Bay | 7,591 | $92k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 78654 | Marble Falls | 20,650 | $74k | 18.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.