ZIP code
78661
Prairie Lea, TX
78661 covers Prairie Lea in Caldwell County, with 658 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 78661. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78661
About ZIP code 78661
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78661. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78661
Race
- White163
- Black or African American27
- American Indian or Alaska Native5
- Asian1
- Other race45
- Two or more races63
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 121
Age
- Under 1034
- 10 to 1942
- 20 to 2936
- 30 to 3945
- 40 to 4938
- 50 to 5927
- 60 to 6939
- 70 to 7928
- 80 and older15
Income and housing in 78661
Education
- High school graduate91.1%
- Bachelor's degree7.2%
- Graduate degree1.1%
Places covering 78661
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.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
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 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
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78661
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 447 | |
| 2006 | 448 | |
| 2007 | 484 | |
| 2011 | 152 | |
| 2012 | 260 | |
| 2013 | 312 | |
| 2014 | 333 | |
| 2015 | 382 | |
| 2016 | 530 | 480 |
| 2017 | 416 | |
| 2018 | 345 | |
| 2019 | 329 | |
| 2020 | 272 | |
| 2021 | 336 | |
| 2022 | 437 | |
| 2023 | 658 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78661
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78622Fentress4.4 miPop 353 · Income $72,941
- 78638Kingsbury4.6 miPop 2,064 · Income $82,760
- 78670Staples6.1 miPop 178 · Income $76,591
- 78648Luling7.5 miPop 8,022 · Income $56,533
- 78655Martindale7.9 miPop 3,687 · Income $48,409
- 78644Lockhart11.6 miPop 20,599 · Income $72,155
- 78658Ottine12.0 miPop 70 · Income —
- 78656Maxwell12.9 miPop 2,953 · Income $78,058
- 78155Seguin16.4 miPop 53,449 · Income $71,367
- 78632Harwood17.4 miPop 1,391 · Income $63,250
- 78666San Marcos17.5 miPop 87,775 · Income $55,478
- 78122Leesville18.5 miPop 313 · Income $91,776
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ZIP code 78661 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78661 in?
- 78661 is in Prairie Lea, TX.
- What county is 78661 in?
- 78661 is in Caldwell County.
- What is the median household income in 78661?
- The median household income in 78661 is $47,917.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78661?
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