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ZIP Code 78659: Paige, TX
ZIP code 78659 uses the postal name Paige, Texas and lies mostly in Bastrop County (79% of its land) with the rest in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $89,808 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Paige (a census-designated place), and 3% in smaller places; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Paige · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bastrop County (79%); Lee County (21%)
- Census places
- Paige census-designated place
- Metro area
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- House district
- TX-10 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 116.7 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78659?
78659 centers on 30.207°, -97.125° and covers 116.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 78650, 78942, 78948, 78602, 78957, 78947.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78659, 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 78659 compare with the rest of Bastrop County?
| Measure | 78659 | In Bastrop County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,660 | 11th of 14 | 1,195th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $90k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $350k | 2nd of 10 | 281st of 1,172 |
78659's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$47,271) is more than a quarter of the figure ($89,808). 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 28% 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 78659?
The 2020 Census counted 3,911 people in 78659; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,660. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 34.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,660±665 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,911+34.7% since 2010 (2,903)
- Households
- 1,098
- Median age
- 48.0
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 78659?
Of the 2,660 people the ACS estimates in 78659, 22.1% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (25.5%).
- Under 1822.1%
- 18 to 6460.0%
- 65 and older17.9%
- White, not Hispanic68.4%
- Hispanic or Latino25.5%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
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 do households in 78659 earn?
Median household income is $89,808 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,178 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $89,808±$47,271
- Income per person
- $44,289
- Below the poverty line
- 5.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,1191,860 returns; wages 68% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 78659?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $349,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.5%
- Housing units
- 1,344
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78659?
48 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Retail trade6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Accommodation and food services4
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 78659?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78650 | McDade | 2,409 | $85k | 8.7 mi |
| 78942 | Giddings | 10,136 | $73k | 11.7 mi |
| 78948 | Lincoln | 567 | $59k | 11.9 mi |
| 78602 | Bastrop | 38,190 | $90k | 13.2 mi |
| 78957 | Smithville | 10,543 | $69k | 13.8 mi |
| 78947 | Lexington | 5,044 | $85k | 16.7 mi |
| 78621 | Elgin | 30,411 | $99k | 16.6 mi (near) |
| 77853 | Dime Box | 884 | $60k | 19.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.