Which ZIP code in Hays County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

78619 (Driftwood), at 95.6% (±2.0%), among 8 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Hays County, TX

These are the 8 ZIP codes in Hays County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 8 with at least 1,000 residents. 78619 (Driftwood, 95.6%), 78737 (Austin, 87.7%) and 78652 (Manchaca, 87.1%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Hays County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Hays County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	78619	Driftwood	95.6% ±2.0%	6,693	2,393	2,500
2	78737	Austin	87.7% ±3.8%	27,023	9,145	9,330
3	78652	Manchaca	87.1% ±6.7%	5,287	1,869	3,196
4	78620	Dripping Springs	85.9% ±2.7%	22,860	8,276	10,947
5	78610	Buda	78.8% ±3.3%	48,319	17,640	23,159
6	78676	Wimberley	78.7% ±5.7%	15,822	7,005	6,961
7	78640	Kyle	71.0% ±2.8%	77,531	27,375	34,550
8	78666	San Marcos	38.1% ±2.3%	88,583	33,949	40,618

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 8 of 8 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 39,323 households, on 66 carrier routes with 49,132 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Hays County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 78619 (Driftwood), at 95.6% (±2.0%), among 8 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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