Paige, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78659
Bastrop County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,903
- 10/sq mi
- $89,808
- Median income
- $349,700
- Median home value
- 36.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Paige pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 26%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78659 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78659 covers 293.2 square miles in Paige, Bastrop County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,903 residents on file, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78659 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $89,808 (19% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $44,289. The poverty rate stands at 5.9% and the unemployment rate at 2.4%. The typical home here is valued at $349,700 (41% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 94.5% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48, and the average commute is -. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bastrop County, so you can benchmark 78659 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 78659
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Paige, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78659.
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 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 78659, Paige, 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
2,903
Population
293.2
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78659?
48.0
Median Age
59.4%
Male
40.6%
Female
6.9%
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?
$89,808
Median Household Income
+19% vs state
$44,289
Per Capita Income
5.9%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78659 ranks nationally
Paige, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$89,808 Top 27% higher than 73% 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?
1,344
Total Housing Units
1,098
Occupied Units
246
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$349,700
Median Home Value
+41% vs state
2007
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 48 business establishments in ZIP 78659, employing approximately 251 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,111,000.
48
Businesses
251
Employees
$9.1M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 20.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 16.7% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 12.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 10.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 10.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 8.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 6.3% |
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 78659 vs 78650 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78650 | Mc Dade, TX | 1,599 | 8.4 mi |
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