Cost, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78614
Gonzales County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 456
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- 26.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cost has 456 residents, placing it in the 17th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 4 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 78614 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 78614 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cost, Gonzales County, Texas, home to just 456 residents across 130.3 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 78614, but per-capita income is $24,250. The poverty rate is 21.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Gonzales County, so 78614 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 78614, Cost, 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
456
Population
130.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78614?
51.9
Median Age
43.5%
Male
56.5%
Female
11.5%
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?
$24,250
Per Capita Income
21.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
206housing units
206
Total Housing Units
136
Occupied Units
70
Vacant Units
1.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 78614, employing approximately 37 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,546,000.
10
Businesses
37
Employees
$2.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 78614 vs 78677 →
ZIP 78614 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78629
Gonzales (78629)
11,887 residents
- 78614 456
Cost (78614)
456 residents
- 78122 418
Leesville (78122)
418 residents
- 78677 92
Wrightsboro (78677)
92 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78614 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 78614 in?
ZIP code 78614 (Cost) is located in Gonzales County, Texas. Gonzales County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/gonzales-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 78614?
ZIP code 78614 in Cost, TX has a population of 456 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78614?
The largest racial group in ZIP 78614 is White at 79.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 20.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 78614?
ZIP code 78614 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 37 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 78614?
In ZIP code 78614, 50.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 78614?
In ZIP code 78614, approximately 81.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 78614?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 78614 is 21.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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