Gonzales County

Gonzales County has 19,851 residents across 7 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $58,672, 25% below the Texas figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $159,100, and 12% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

19,851residentsACS 2020–2024

$58,672median household incomeTexas: $78K

$159,100median home valueowner-occupied homes

87%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Gonzales County in TexasZIP codes in Gonzales County highlighted; the rest of Texas in grey

Map of Texas with Gonzales County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 7 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
78122	338	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	0%	100%	27 min
78140	3,474	$50K	$85K	74%	6%	87%	30 min
78159	623	$35K	$133K	69%	8%	77%	41 min
78614	262	$-666667K	$-666667K	82%	26%	82%	24 min
78629	12,740	$60K	$207K	58%	12%	88%	26 min
78632	1,245	$63K	$187K	90%	15%	77%	39 min
78959	1,157	$60K	$-666667K	76%	17%	89%	33 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

19,851 residents in 7,926 households, next to the Texas figure.

26%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

45%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

9,020 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,100 (±$21,966).

66%

of households own their home

64%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

22%

are mobile homes

12%

of housing units are vacant

$840

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–201914%

2000–200913%

1990–199913%

1980–198913%

1970–197913%

1960–19697%

1950–19598%

1940–19499%

1939 or earlier9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,856.

$58,672

median household income

15.8%

of people live below the poverty line

4.3%

unemployment rate

12%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min

average commute to work

21%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

91%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

87%

of households have a broadband subscription

10%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates