ZIP code
78609
Buchanan Dam, TX
78609 covers Buchanan Dam in Llano County, with 1,826 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 78609. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78609
About ZIP code 78609
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78609. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78609
Race
- White1,645
- Black or African American6
- American Indian or Alaska Native8
- Asian12
- Other race33
- Two or more races123
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 125
Age
- Under 10110
- 10 to 19103
- 20 to 2988
- 30 to 39128
- 40 to 49175
- 50 to 59273
- 60 to 69466
- 70 to 79325
- 80 and older159
Income and housing in 78609
Education
- High school graduate94.2%
- Bachelor's degree26.8%
- Graduate degree12.8%
Places covering 78609
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Buchanan Dam77.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Llano County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
22.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78609
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,660 | |
| 2006 | 1,593 | |
| 2007 | 1,815 | |
| 2008 | 1,684 | |
| 2009 | 1,611 | |
| 2010 | 1,540 | |
| 2011 | 1,632 | 1,536 |
| 2012 | 1,541 | 1,540 |
| 2013 | 1,560 | 1,510 |
| 2014 | 1,411 | 1,530 |
| 2015 | 1,551 | 1,570 |
| 2016 | 1,828 | 1,630 |
| 2017 | 1,948 | 1,650 |
| 2018 | 2,044 | 1,610 |
| 2019 | 1,991 | 1,620 |
| 2020 | 1,999 | 1,710 |
| 2021 | 1,966 | 1,700 |
| 2022 | 1,880 | 1,690 |
| 2023 | 1,826 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78609
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78607Bluffton5.5 miPop 228 · Income $57,019
- 78639Kingsland6.3 miPop 8,517 · Income $57,034
- 78672Tow9.6 miPop 679 · Income $47,692
- 78611Burnet10.6 miPop 14,463 · Income $78,243
- 76824Bend13.2 miPop 0 · Income —
- 78657Horseshoe Bay15.4 miPop 7,061 · Income $93,699
- 78643Llano16.3 miPop 6,837 · Income $63,500
- 78654Marble Falls18.7 miPop 19,946 · Income $72,669
- 76832Cherokee23.0 miPop 517 · Income —
- 78605Bertram24.2 miPop 7,632 · Income $81,833
- 78663Round Mountain24.4 miPop 607 · Income $156,829
- 76885Valley Spring25.5 miPop 92 · Income $90,417
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ZIP code 78609 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78609 in?
- 78609 is in Buchanan Dam, TX.
- What county is 78609 in?
- 78609 is in Llano County.
- What is the median household income in 78609?
- The median household income in 78609 is $60,663.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78609?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 78609.