Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 78622: Fentress, TX
ZIP code 78622 uses the postal name Fentress, Texas and lies entirely in Caldwell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 330 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Fentress · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Caldwell County
- Metro area
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- House district
- TX-27 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.1 sq mi · 82 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78622?
78622 centers on 29.783°, -97.779° and covers 4.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 78661, 78638, 78644, 78648.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78622, 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 78622 compare with the rest of Caldwell County?
| Measure | 78622 | In Caldwell County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 331 | 14th of 14 | 1,667th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $161k | not ranked | not ranked |
78622's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (331). 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 51% 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 78622?
The 2020 Census counted 340 people in 78622; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 331. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 331±209 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 340
- Households
- 136
- Median age
- 48.1
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 78622?
Of the 331 people the ACS estimates in 78622, 16.3% are under 18 and 23.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (50.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (45.6%).
- Under 1816.3%
- 18 to 6460.1%
- 65 and older23.6%
- Hispanic or Latino50.8%
- White, not Hispanic45.6%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- 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 are homes worth in 78622?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $160,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.7%
- Housing units
- 162
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78622?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 78622?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78661 | Prairie Lea | 835 | $83k | 4.4 mi |
| 78638 | Kingsbury | 2,135 | $69k | 8.5 mi |
| 78644 | Lockhart | 22,348 | $75k | 8.9 mi |
| 78648 | Luling | 7,863 | $58k | 10.4 mi |
| 78655 | Martindale | 3,730 | $56k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 78670 | Staples | 130 | $79k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 78656 | Maxwell | 2,847 | $81k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 78666 | San Marcos | 88,583 | $55k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.