Hye, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78635
Blanco County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 149
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $106,458
- Median income Above-median income area
- 57.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hye pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78635 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78635 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hye, Blanco County, Texas, home to just 149 residents across 41.4 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78635 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $106,458 (41% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,148. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. 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.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 57.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Blanco County, so 78635 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 78635, Hye, 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
149
Population
41.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78635?
43.8
Median Age
42.4%
Male
57.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$106,458
Median Household Income
+41% vs state ZIP avg
$36,148
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78635 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Hye, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$106,458 Top 12% higher than 88% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
71housing units
71
Total Housing Units
27
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
3.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 78635, employing approximately 95 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,458,000.
13
Businesses
95
Employees
$4.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 38.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 23.1% |
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 78635 vs 78671 →
ZIP 78635 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78606
Blanco (78606)
5,205 residents
- 78636
Johnson City (78636)
3,749 residents
- 78671 654
Stonewall (78671)
654 residents
- 78635 149
Hye (78635)
149 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78635 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 78635 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78635
Hye (78635)
$106,458 median income
- 78606
Blanco (78606)
$94,817 median income
- 78636
Johnson City (78636)
$72,663 median income
- 78671
Stonewall (78671)
$61,200 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 78635 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78635, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 78635 in?
ZIP code 78635 (Hye) is located in Blanco County, Texas. Blanco County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/blanco-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 78635?
ZIP code 78635 in Hye, TX has a population of 149 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 78635?
The median household income in ZIP 78635 is $106,458, which is 40% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78635?
The largest racial group in ZIP 78635 is White at 93.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 78635?
ZIP code 78635 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 95 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 78635?
In ZIP code 78635, 100.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 57.7% 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 78635?
In ZIP code 78635, approximately 63.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 37.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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