Fischer, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78623
Comal County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 813
- 15/sq mi
- $116,923
- Median income
- $449,600
- Median home value
- 41.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fischer pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78623 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78623 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fischer, Comal County, Texas, home to just 813 residents across 53.1 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78623 skews affluent, with a median household income of $116,923 (55% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $54,836. The poverty rate stands at 4.2% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $449,600 (82% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 41.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 2 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Comal County, letting you compare 78623 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 78623
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fischer, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78623.
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 4
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 78623, Fischer, 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
813
Population
53.1
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78623?
60.0
Median Age
47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
7.2%
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?
$116,923
Median Household Income
+55% vs state
$54,836
Per Capita Income
4.2%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78623 ranks nationally
Fischer, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$116,923 Top 11% higher than 89% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
721
Total Housing Units
638
Occupied Units
83
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$449,600
Median Home Value
+82% vs state
2013
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 78623, employing approximately 176 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,772,000.
35
Businesses
176
Employees
$6.8M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11 | 31.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 14.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 11.4% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 8.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 8.6% |
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 78623 vs 78133 →
ZIP 78623 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78133
Canyon Lake (78133)
16,269 residents
- 78676
Wimberley (78676)
12,602 residents
- 78623 813
Fischer (78623)
813 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78623 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 78623 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78623
Fischer (78623)
$116,923 median income
- 78676
Wimberley (78676)
$87,344 median income
- 78133
Canyon Lake (78133)
$83,853 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 78623 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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