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ZIP Code 78661: Prairie Lea, TX
ZIP code 78661 uses the postal name Prairie Lea, Texas and lies entirely in Caldwell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 840 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,896 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Prairie Lea · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Caldwell County
- Metro area
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- House district
- TX-27 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.1 sq mi · 202 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78661?
78661 centers on 29.722°, -97.759° and covers 4.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 78622, 78638, 78648.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78661, 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 78661 compare with the rest of Caldwell County?
| Measure | 78661 | In Caldwell County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 835 | 13th of 14 | 1,504th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $210k | not ranked | not ranked |
78661's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (835). 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 63% 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 78661?
The 2020 Census counted 304 people in 78661; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 835. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 835±400 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 304
- Households
- 233
- Median age
- 27.1
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 78661?
Of the 835 people the ACS estimates in 78661, 30.9% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (70.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (21.3%).
- Under 1830.9%
- 18 to 6451.0%
- 65 and older18.1%
- Hispanic or Latino70.8%
- White, not Hispanic21.3%
- Black, not Hispanic5.5%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 78661 earn?
Median household income is $82,896 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $82,896±$45,184
- Income per person
- $26,002
- Below the poverty line
- 29.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.0%
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 78661?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $209,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.4%
- Housing units
- 241
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78661?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 78661?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78622 | Fentress | 331 | – | 4.4 mi |
| 78638 | Kingsbury | 2,135 | $69k | 4.6 mi |
| 78648 | Luling | 7,863 | $58k | 7.5 mi |
| 78670 | Staples | 130 | $79k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 78655 | Martindale | 3,730 | $56k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 78644 | Lockhart | 22,348 | $75k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 78658 | Ottine | 94 | – | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 78656 | Maxwell | 2,847 | $81k | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.