78619 ZIP Code, Driftwood, TX
78619 is a ZIP code in Driftwood, Texas in Hays County. It covers 40 square miles of land, centered about 20 miles southwest of downtown Austin. The closest ZIP codes are 78737, 78676 and 78739. 6,693 people live here in 2,393 households. With about 168 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (96%). Median household income is $183,393, well above the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Driftwood, TX
- County: Hays County
- Metro area: Austin
- Land area: 40 sq mi
- Population: 6,693
- Median household income: $183,393
- Carrier routes: 5 (2,500 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 6,693 |
| Households | 2,393 |
| Median household income | $183,393 |
| Income per person | $73,639 |
| Median age | 44.8 |
| Homeowners | 95.6% |
| Median home value | $810,600 |
| Median rent | $1,786 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.5% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 30.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 35.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 3.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% |
| Broadband internet | 97.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 7.3% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 1.3% |
| $10–15K | 0.5% |
| $15–25K | 1.1% |
| $25–35K | 1.8% |
| $35–50K | 3.2% |
| $50–75K | 14.2% |
| $75–100K | 4.1% |
| $100–150K | 14.9% |
| $150–200K | 11.2% |
| $200K+ | 47.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 13.7% |
| 10–19 | 12.9% |
| 20–24 | 3.5% |
| 25–34 | 2.9% |
| 35–44 | 18.1% |
| 45–54 | 10.7% |
| 55–64 | 12.0% |
| 65–74 | 17.7% |
| 75+ | 8.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 53.8% |
| Owned outright | 39.1% |
| Rented | 4.2% |
| Vacant | 2.9% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 97.4% |
| Townhome | 0.2% |
| 2–4 units | 0.0% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 2.3% |
Businesses in 78619
164 business establishments with 1,611 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 37
- Construction: 32
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 15
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 12
- Manufacturing: 11
- Accommodation and Food Services: 10
- Wholesale Trade: 8
- Retail Trade: 7
EDDM carrier routes
78619 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,500 residential and 61 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 78619
78619 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 rural (R)) with 2,500 residential and 61 business mailboxes. Routes range from 360 homes (R003) to 570 homes (R001); the median route has 528 homes. The Census counted 2,393 households in 78619 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 3 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 78619 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route R005 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 487 homes
- Route R003 — Est. median household income $195,728, 360 homes
- Route R002 — Est. median household income $174,859, 555 homes
- Route R004 — Est. median household income $152,438, 528 homes
- Route R001 — Est. median household income $147,146, 570 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.
- Route R005 — Est. families with children under 18 49.0%, 487 homes
- Route R003 — Est. families with children under 18 48.4%, 360 homes
- Route R002 — Est. families with children under 18 39.5%, 555 homes
- Route R004 — Est. families with children under 18 28.8%, 528 homes
- Route R001 — Est. families with children under 18 23.2%, 570 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.
- Route R001 — Est. owner-occupied homes 99.3%, 570 homes
- Route R005 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.0%, 487 homes
- Route R004 — Est. owner-occupied homes 93.6%, 528 homes
- Route R003 — Est. owner-occupied homes 92.2%, 360 homes
- Route R002 — Est. owner-occupied homes 86.7%, 555 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.
- Route R001 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 8.7%, 570 homes
- Route R002 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 7.1%, 555 homes
- Route R004 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 7.0%, 528 homes
- Route R005 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 5.4%, 487 homes
- Route R003 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 4.7%, 360 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.
- Route R003 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 58.3%, 360 homes
- Route R005 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 53.5%, 487 homes
- Route R002 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 51.5%, 555 homes
- Route R004 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 43.3%, 528 homes
- Route R001 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 28.0%, 570 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 555 homes
- Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 570 homes
- Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 528 homes
- Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 360 homes
- Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 487 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 78619
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R001 | Rural | 570 | 7 | $147,146 | 99.3% | 23.2% | 8.7% |
| R002 | Rural | 555 | 42 | $174,859 | 86.7% | 39.5% | 7.1% |
| R003 | Rural | 360 | 4 | $195,728 | 92.2% | 48.4% | 4.7% |
| R004 | Rural | 528 | 7 | $152,438 | 93.6% | 28.8% | 7.0% |
| R005 | Rural | 487 | 1 | $200,000+ | 95.0% | 49.0% | 5.4% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 78619 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.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 78737 — Belterra CDP, TX (6.3 mi)
- 78676 — Wimberley city, TX (9.2 mi)
- 78739 — Austin city, TX (9.5 mi)
- 78620 — Dripping Springs city, TX (10 mi)
- 78652 — Austin city, TX (10.3 mi)
- 78736 — Austin city, TX (10.6 mi)
- 78610 — Buda city, TX (11.6 mi)
- 78749 — Austin city, TX (12.7 mi)
Areas that include 78619
- Driftwood, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Hays County ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
- Austin ZIP code map — 89 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 83: highest median household income in the Austin area
- No. 12 of 83: highest median home value in the Austin area
- No. 2 of 83: highest share of owner-occupied homes in the Austin area
- No. 11 of 83: highest median age in the Austin area
- No. 7 of 81: fastest population growth in the Austin area
- No. 1 of 8: highest median household income in Hays County
- No. 1 of 8: highest median home value in Hays County
- No. 1 of 8: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Hays County
- No. 5 of 8: highest share of households with children in Hays County
- No. 2 of 8: highest median age in Hays County
- No. 2 of 8: fastest population growth in Hays County
Mail every home in 78619
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 78619, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 78619 in?
- 78619 is a Driftwood, TX mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Driftwood and 1% lies inside Dripping Springs; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 78619 in?
- 78619 is in Hays County.
- What is the population of 78619?
- About 6,693 people (±1,413), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,819.
- What is the median household income in 78619?
- $183,393 (±$44,021), 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 78619?
- 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,500 residential and 61 business mailboxes (2,561 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 78619?
- The closest, measured center to center: 78737 (6.3 mi, Belterra), 78676 (9.2 mi, Wimberley), 78739 (9.5 mi, Austin), 78620 (10 mi, Dripping Springs), 78652 (10.3 mi, Austin) and 78736 (10.6 mi, Austin).
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