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ZIP Code 78612: Cedar Creek, TX
ZIP code 78612 uses the postal name Cedar Creek, Texas and lies mostly in Bastrop County (99% of its land) with the rest in Travis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 20,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $95,496 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Cedar Creek (18%) and Wyldwood (12%), and under 1% in smaller places; 69% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cedar Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bastrop County (99%); Travis County (1%)
- Census places
- Cedar Creek (18%) census-designated place; Wyldwood (12%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- House districts
- TX-27 (99%), TX-35 (1%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 99.1 sq mi · 200 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78612?
78612 centers on 30.094°, -97.495° and covers 99.1 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 78617, 78602, 78662, 78616, 78621.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78612, 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 78612 compare with the rest of Bastrop County?
| Measure | 78612 | In Bastrop County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 19,799 | 5th of 14 | 585th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $96k | 2nd of 10 | 266th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $309k | 5th of 10 | 370th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 78% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 63% 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 78612?
The 2020 Census counted 16,265 people in 78612; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 19,799. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 42.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 19,799±2,189 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 16,265+42.0% since 2010 (11,457)
- Households
- 5,850
- Median age
- 35.5
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 78612?
Of the 19,799 people the ACS estimates in 78612, 29.6% are under 18 and 12.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (60.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (31.2%).
- Under 1829.6%
- 18 to 6457.6%
- 65 and older12.8%
- Hispanic or Latino60.0%
- White, not Hispanic31.2%
- Black, not Hispanic5.1%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
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 78612 earn?
Median household income is $95,496 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Bastrop County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($84,924 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $95,496±$16,349
- Income per person
- $35,814
- Below the poverty line
- 12.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,5507,870 returns; wages 70% 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 78612?
FHFA's house price index for 78612, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 125% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −5.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $309,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,481
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.2%
- Housing units
- 6,168
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 78612?
233 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 63 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction78
- Retail trade28
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services27
- Professional, scientific, and technical services21
- Other services (except public administration)14
- Manufacturing10
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 78612?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78617 | Del Valle | 30,756 | $72k | 7.5 mi |
| 78602 | Bastrop | 38,190 | $90k | 10.2 mi |
| 78662 | Red Rock | 3,015 | $94k | 10.8 mi |
| 78616 | Dale | 10,683 | $65k | 12.1 mi |
| 78621 | Elgin | 30,411 | $99k | 18.6 mi |
| 78719 | Austin | 1,796 | $56k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 78725 | Austin | 10,746 | $106k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 78742 | Austin | 847 | – | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 78747 | Austin | 22,180 | $93k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.