ZIP code
78616
Dale, TX
78616 covers Dale in Caldwell County, with 10,008 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 78616. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78616

About ZIP code 78616
Acceptable cities: Mcmahan
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78616. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78616
Race
- White4,970
- Black or African American294
- American Indian or Alaska Native191
- Asian24
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race3,647
- Two or more races2,472
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 8,164
Age
- Under 101,828
- 10 to 192,158
- 20 to 291,488
- 30 to 391,555
- 40 to 491,513
- 50 to 591,237
- 60 to 691,075
- 70 to 79591
- 80 and older160
Income and housing in 78616
Education
- High school graduate67.8%
- Bachelor's degree12.7%
- Graduate degree3.9%
Places covering 78616
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.
- Mustang Ridge3.3%
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.
- Caldwell County71.7%
- Bastrop County28.2%
- Travis County0.1%
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
96.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78616
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,131 | |
| 2006 | 5,111 | |
| 2007 | 5,811 | |
| 2008 | 5,748 | |
| 2009 | 5,817 | |
| 2010 | 6,079 | |
| 2011 | 6,339 | 6,414 |
| 2012 | 6,289 | 6,500 |
| 2013 | 5,645 | 7,180 |
| 2014 | 5,448 | 7,710 |
| 2015 | 5,693 | 8,000 |
| 2016 | 6,620 | 8,560 |
| 2017 | 7,518 | 9,340 |
| 2018 | 8,285 | 9,570 |
| 2019 | 8,918 | 9,900 |
| 2020 | 8,472 | 10,530 |
| 2021 | 8,551 | 10,580 |
| 2022 | 8,821 | 11,590 |
| 2023 | 10,008 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78616
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78662Red Rock6.7 miPop 3,147 · Income $95,238
- 78644Lockhart8.1 miPop 20,599 · Income $72,155
- 78612Cedar Creek12.1 miPop 19,830 · Income $90,925
- 78953Rosanky13.0 miPop 958 · Income $88,852
- 78656Maxwell15.3 miPop 2,953 · Income $78,058
- 78617Del Valle15.5 miPop 28,932 · Income $78,019
- 78719Austin16.4 miPop 1,556 · Income $54,545
- 78640Kyle16.7 miPop 71,460 · Income $88,533
- 78622Fentress16.8 miPop 353 · Income $72,941
- 78648Luling16.8 miPop 8,022 · Income $56,533
- 78632Harwood17.4 miPop 1,391 · Income $63,250
- 78747Austin17.7 miPop 21,757 · Income $86,456
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ZIP code 78616 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78616 in?
- 78616 is in Dale, TX.
- What county is 78616 in?
- 78616 is in Caldwell County.
- What is the median household income in 78616?
- The median household income in 78616 is $70,148.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78616?
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