78130 ZIP Code, New Braunfels, TX

78130 is a ZIP code in New Braunfels, Texas — mostly in Guadalupe County (56% of its land), with smaller parts in Comal County. It covers 91 square miles of land, centered about 32 miles northeast of downtown San Antonio. The closest ZIP codes are 78123, 78132 and 78124. 104,009 people live here in 40,747 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Texas ZIP codes. At about 1,143 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $83,064, close to the Texas median of $78,476.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents104,009
Households40,747
Median household income$83,064
Income per person$42,935
Median age36.1
Homeowners65.9%
Median home value$323,200
Median rent$1,659
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%
Average commute (minutes)26.7
Households with kids under 1833.0%
Moved in the past year16.5%
Below the poverty line7.7%
Broadband internet94.5%
Speak a non-English language at home21.5%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.7%
$10–15K2.1%
$15–25K5.7%
$25–35K5.5%
$35–50K9.0%
$50–75K18.1%
$75–100K14.1%
$100–150K20.6%
$150–200K12.0%
$200K+9.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.4%
10–1912.2%
20–246.7%
25–3416.1%
35–4414.6%
45–5413.6%
55–649.6%
65–747.5%
75+6.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage38.1%
Owned outright22.0%
Rented30.9%
Vacant9.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house67.8%
Townhome3.4%
2–4 units4.7%
5–19 units6.6%
20+ units10.6%
Mobile / other7.0%

Businesses in 78130

2,526 business establishments with 36,859 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

78130 has 58 USPS carrier routes with 48,800 residential and 3,047 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 78130

78130 has 58 USPS carrier routes (37 city (C), 21 rural (R)) with 48,800 residential and 3,047 business mailboxes. Routes range from 86 homes (C017) to 1,529 homes (C045); the median route has 817 homes. The Census counted 40,747 households in 78130 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4999
500–74912
750–99918
1,000–1,49917
1,500+1

Best routes in 78130 for…

Highest income

For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.

  1. Route C027 — Est. median household income $127,325, 740 homes
  2. Route C006 — Est. median household income $123,156, 512 homes
  3. Route C038 — Est. median household income $119,555, 1,195 homes
  4. Route R030 — Est. median household income $116,671, 797 homes
  5. Route C018 — Est. median household income $114,421, 1,032 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers

Most families with kids

For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.

  1. Route R037 — Est. families with children under 18 54.9%, 938 homes
  2. Route C038 — Est. families with children under 18 54.7%, 1,195 homes
  3. Route R054 — Est. families with children under 18 54.4%, 1,093 homes
  4. Route C018 — Est. families with children under 18 52.7%, 1,032 homes
  5. Route R028 — Est. families with children under 18 51.6%, 1,015 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers

Most homeowners

Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.

  1. Route C018 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.4%, 1,032 homes
  2. Route R018 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.9%, 805 homes
  3. Route R013 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.9%, 795 homes
  4. Route R026 — Est. owner-occupied homes 89.9%, 741 homes
  5. Route R030 — Est. owner-occupied homes 89.5%, 797 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards

Most new movers

New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.

  1. Route C038 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 27.5%, 1,195 homes
  2. Route C016 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 26.5%, 1,110 homes
  3. Route R034 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 26.4%, 1,035 homes
  4. Route R038 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 25.9%, 1,365 homes
  5. Route R050 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 25.2%, 1,209 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers

Newest homes

Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.

  1. Route C045 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 77.6%, 1,529 homes
  2. Route C041 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 75.6%, 1,267 homes
  3. Route R044 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 75.4%, 892 homes
  4. Route R001 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 75.0%, 936 homes
  5. Route C018 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 73.4%, 1,032 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

  1. Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 287, 86 homes
  2. Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 199, 1,157 homes
  3. Route R015 — USPS business mailboxes 168, 788 homes
  4. Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 166, 459 homes
  5. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 160, 827 homes

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Every carrier route in 78130

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City31586$48,16867.2%15.8%6.9%
C002City592111$57,93036.6%9.5%15.9%
C003City39355$69,14976.5%34.2%14.2%
C004City34454$90,10871.3%38.9%5.4%
C005City827160$72,24748.6%31.9%14.4%
C006City5123$123,15680.7%33.7%5.4%
C007City581117$55,27639.2%19.2%24.6%
C008City1,07034$100,14574.0%20.5%12.8%
C009City4920$79,84557.9%19.6%12.1%
C010City59954$81,68064.5%23.9%8.4%
C011City7125$60,96859.7%15.0%23.0%
C012City88421$60,27433.8%22.0%16.0%
C013City1,20978$77,76138.8%40.7%21.2%
C014City74163$64,06045.4%29.6%21.3%
C015City65370$101,06174.0%31.3%12.0%
C016City1,11010$58,48333.7%23.6%26.5%
C017City86287$92,29182.9%31.4%1.7%
C018City1,0320$114,42195.4%52.7%19.4%
C019City87765$63,52261.5%16.3%9.1%
C020City97631$88,16162.5%36.0%17.5%
C022City517157$92,37371.6%27.3%17.0%
C023City407105$83,36958.6%22.3%13.2%
C024City80618$90,38779.5%24.0%13.1%
C025City71215$51,41450.4%15.5%17.0%
C026City459166$55,89156.6%16.8%17.5%
C027City74034$127,32588.2%30.9%15.6%
C029City84823$76,88080.0%35.7%20.6%
C032City79368$57,13843.5%17.7%12.0%
C033City48097$55,02148.3%12.8%19.0%
C034City338113$79,80556.9%30.2%12.4%
C035City77642$75,42968.1%21.7%14.6%
C036City86816$68,60265.1%34.2%10.1%
C037City48092$100,21552.8%33.8%9.3%
C038City1,1950$119,55588.0%54.7%27.5%
C040City1,157199$81,27251.4%33.6%21.4%
C041City1,267112$93,36761.2%42.1%16.4%
C045City1,5298$86,90554.2%42.5%20.0%
R001Rural9363$85,63768.6%41.3%15.2%
R002Rural1,14035$107,27288.9%36.1%10.1%
R013Rural79514$78,14390.9%40.6%16.1%
R015Rural788168$69,42257.7%31.8%20.8%
R018Rural8050$108,34990.9%43.1%8.5%
R021Rural1,3444$88,59968.6%34.9%20.7%
R022Rural7310$113,79284.1%35.5%16.1%
R026Rural74110$94,31389.9%34.8%10.0%
R028Rural1,0155$105,39684.2%51.6%14.6%
R030Rural79713$116,67189.5%51.5%16.6%
R032Rural91559$89,47873.9%36.4%13.7%
R034Rural1,0352$59,19950.8%30.5%26.4%
R037Rural93813$108,07885.6%54.9%15.8%
R038Rural1,36549$59,95050.9%31.4%25.9%
R041Rural87051$91,29581.6%43.0%15.1%
R044Rural8924$106,57481.9%47.4%16.3%
R045Rural1,3829$84,70065.4%34.4%21.6%
R048Rural1,1950$99,45482.9%43.2%14.4%
R050Rural1,20933$62,66852.3%31.5%25.2%
R052Rural1,4376$81,70975.7%35.5%14.5%
R054Rural1,0930$104,73784.6%54.4%14.4%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 78130 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 78130, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 78130 in?
78130 is a New Braunfels, TX mailing address. By land area, 39% lies inside New Braunfels and 2% lies inside Lake Dunlap; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 78130 in?
78130 is mostly in Guadalupe County (56% of its land), with smaller parts in Comal County.
What is the population of 78130?
About 104,009 people (±2,173), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 88,349.
What is the median household income in 78130?
$83,064 (±$3,604), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 78130?
58 USPS carrier routes with 48,800 residential and 3,047 business mailboxes (51,852 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 78130?
The closest, measured center to center: 78123 (6.4 mi, McQueeney), 78132 (8.6 mi, Canyon Lake), 78124 (10.5 mi, Zuehl), 78108 (12.4 mi, Cibolo), 78155 (13.4 mi, Seguin) and 78666 (13.9 mi, San Marcos).

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