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ZIP 78666 · San Marcos

Who lives in ZIP code 78666 (San Marcos, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

San Marcos, TX · Hays County

uszips 2026
People88,583
Median age26.9
Household income$54,737
Home value$301,523
Median rent$1,319/mo
Poverty23.8%
College degree+35.6%
Commute26 min

Place

Metro area
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
Time zone
Central
Density
178 / sq mi
Housing units
33,949

Spans 4 counties

Hays78%
Guadalupe16%
Comal4%
Caldwell2%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 107.8%
10–1914.9%
20s32.1%
30s12.6%
40s8.9%
50s7.4%
60s8.5%
70s5.6%
80+2.2%

12.0% are 65 or older; 85.8% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K21.3%
$25K–50K23.4%
$50K–75K20.9%
$75K–100K11.3%
$100K–150K13.3%
$150K+9.8%

23.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $26,552.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school10.5%
High school23.5%
Some college30.4%
Bachelor's22.0%
Graduate13.6%

41.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White57.5%
Black5.2%
Asian1.8%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other9.0%
Two or more25.8%

44.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
31.4%
Never married
55.1%
Divorced
10.2%
Widowed
3.4%
Family size
2.98
Dual-income families
54.7%

Housing

Own their home
38.1%
Rent burden
37.3%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
65.4%
Unemployment
5.2%
Self-employed
11.2%
Farmers
0.8%

Community

Charitable givers
9.6%
Veterans
5.0%
With a disability
15.6%
No health insurance
16.6%
Limited English
1.9%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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