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ZIP Code 78644 · Lockhart, TX

Caldwell County · pop 22,348 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 78644 (Lockhart, TX) is $74,709, higher than 57% of the other ZIP Codes in Texas.

Its FHFA home price index changed +56.2% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$74,709
Median household income
± $8,867 MOE
$279,800
Median home value
± $20,576 MOE
$1,155
Median gross rent
13.1%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 78644 within Caldwell County, Texas and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$74,709 ± $8,867100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$31,22875th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)27th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate13.1%75th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher23.6%100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)53rd percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes74.9%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)55th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate5.2%25th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)16th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)24th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$279,800 ± $20,576100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)68th percentile (1,458 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$1,15575th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.40325th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)25th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)30th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$66,85150th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more3.5%25th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)40th percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+56.2%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)74th percentile (1,014 ZIP Codes compared)62nd percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents18.275th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)45th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$46,78625th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (1,457 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Caldwell County · Texas · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+0.1%
1-year change
2024–2025
+56.2%
5-year change
2020–2025
+126.0%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 78644

Home price index, ZIP Code 78644, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 336.9 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100200300400200020052010201520202025336.9

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 78644
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+5.2%
2001108.8+8.8%
2002115.0+5.7%
2003118.3+2.9%
2004112.7−4.8%
2005113.9+1.1%
2006123.2+8.2%
2007126.7+2.9%
2008134.2+5.9%
2009126.2−6.0%
2010126.7+0.4%
2011127.3+0.5%
2012127.1−0.2%
2013127.7+0.5%
2014140.8+10.2%
2015149.1+5.9%
2016168.3+12.9%
2017184.0+9.4%
2018199.0+8.1%
2019214.6+7.8%
2020215.6+0.5%
2021257.3+19.3%
2022324.6+26.2%
2023349.6+7.7%
2024336.7−3.7%
2025336.9+0.1%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 78644 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
78644Lockhart, TXthis ZIP Code$74,709$279,80013.1%+56.2%
78616Dale, TX8.1 mi$64,715$211,50011.7%+49.5%
78656Maxwell, TX8.3 mi$81,346$238,10013.7%—
78622Fentress, TX8.8 mi$87,688$160,90022.1%—
78655Martindale, TX10.4 mi$55,952$269,90016.5%+64.0%
78661Prairie Lea, TX11.6 mi$82,896$209,70029.2%—
78640Kyle, TX12.2 mi$90,075$330,40010.2%+40.0%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

407
Establishments
4,373
Employees
$204.6M
Annual payroll
$46,786
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 78644
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction6315.5%9.6%1.6×
Retail trade6115.0%12.4%1.2×
Accommodation & food services4811.8%9.3%1.3×
Other services4210.3%9.5%1.1×
Health care & social assistance409.8%11.9%0.8×
Finance & insurance286.9%5.5%1.3×
Professional, scientific & technical services266.4%11.7%0.5×
Administrative & support services245.9%5.3%1.1×
Manufacturing163.9%3.3%1.2×
Real estate & rental163.9%5.5%0.7×
All other sectors389.3%12.9%0.7×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.