Maxwell, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78656
Caldwell County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,271
- 41/sq mi
- $81,346
- Median income
- $238,100
- Median home value
- 23.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Maxwell pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 41
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78656 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78656 covers 55.4 square miles in Maxwell, Caldwell County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,271 residents on file, a density of 41 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78656 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,346 (8% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $32,747. The poverty rate stands at 13.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.9%. On housing, the median home value is $238,100 (4% below the state average) with median rent at $1,629 per month, and 69.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.5, and the average commute is -. To put 78656 in local context, 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Caldwell County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 78656
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Maxwell, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78656.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
7 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
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 78656, Maxwell, 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
2,271
Population
55.4
Area (sq mi)
41
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78656?
32.5
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
Female
16.0%
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?
$81,346
Median Household Income
+8% vs state
$32,747
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78656 ranks nationally
Maxwell, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$81,346 Top 36% higher than 64% 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?
987
Total Housing Units
976
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$238,100
Median Home Value
-4% vs state
$1,629
Median Rent
2005
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 39 business establishments in ZIP 78656, employing approximately 368 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,346,000.
39
Businesses
368
Employees
$18.3M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 17.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 17.9% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 12.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 7.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 7.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 7.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 7.7% |
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 78656 vs 78640 →
ZIP 78656 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78640
Kyle (78640)
42,954 residents
- 78644 17,081
Lockhart (78644)
17,081 residents
- 78655 2,739
Martindale (78655)
2,739 residents
- 78656 2,271
Maxwell (78656)
2,271 residents
- 78622 296
Fentress (78622)
296 residents
- 78670 168
Staples (78670)
168 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78656 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 78656 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78640
Kyle (78640)
$90,075 median income
- 78656
Maxwell (78656)
$81,346 median income
- 78670
Staples (78670)
$78,625 median income
- 78644
Lockhart (78644)
$74,709 median income
- 78655
Martindale (78655)
$55,952 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 78656 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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