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ZIP Code 78618: Doss, TX
ZIP code 78618 uses the postal name Doss, Texas and lies mostly in Gillespie County (62% of its land) with the rest in Mason County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 350 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,528 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Doss · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gillespie County (62%); Mason County (38%)
- Micro area
- Fredericksburg, TX
- House districts
- TX-21 (62%), TX-11 (38%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 158.8 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78618?
78618 centers on 30.488°, -99.174° and covers 158.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 78631, 76856, 78624.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78618, 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 78618 compare with the rest of Gillespie County?
| Measure | 78618 | In Gillespie County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 346 | 6th of 7 | 1,662nd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $349k | not ranked | not ranked |
78618's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (346). 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 6% 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 78618?
The 2020 Census counted 256 people in 78618; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 346. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 21.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 346±115 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 256−21.0% since 2010 (324)
- Households
- 173
- Median age
- 63.8
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 78618?
Of the 346 people the ACS estimates in 78618, 15.3% are under 18 and 47.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.2%).
- Under 1815.3%
- 18 to 6437.3%
- 65 and older47.4%
- White, not Hispanic96.2%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 78618 earn?
Median household income is $81,528 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,288 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $81,528±$16,372
- Income per person
- $54,024
- Below the poverty line
- 19.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $131,150140 returns; wages 30% 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 78618?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $349,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.3%
- Housing units
- 303
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78618?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
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 78618?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78631 | Harper | 3,465 | $79k | 13.0 mi |
| 76856 | Mason | 3,532 | $75k | 15.2 mi |
| 78624 | Fredericksburg | 23,741 | $75k | 22.6 mi |
| 76854 | London | 345 | $121k | 21.6 mi (near) |
| 76820 | Art | 104 | – | 21.9 mi (near) |
| 76831 | Castell | 0 | – | 22.6 mi (near) |
| 78675 | Willow City | 102 | $79k | 28.0 mi (near) |
| 78025 | Ingram | 4,999 | $71k | 29.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.