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Buchanan Dam ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for Buchanan Dam, TX is 78609, and its area codes are 512 and 737.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,513
Area codes
512, 737
State
Texas

Mail addressed to Buchanan Dam uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Buchanan Dam in numbers

About 1,513 people live in Buchanan Dam, in 800 households. The median household income is $56,429 a year, 28% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $288,900 (about the same as the Texas median), and median gross rent is $1,030 a month. The median age is 59.9; 22.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population1,513Buchanan Dam1,513
Households800Buchanan Dam800
Median age59.9Buchanan Dam59.9Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$56,429Buchanan Dam$56,429Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$288,900Buchanan Dam$288,900Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,030Buchanan Dam$1,030Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%Buchanan Dam22.7%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.5 minBuchanan Dam29.5 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density195 / sq miBuchanan Dam195 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Buchanan Dam CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Buchanan Dam

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Buchanan Dam
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78609 Buchanan Dam , TX Standard 1,983 $64,418 $319,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Buchanan Dam

These ZIP codes cover part of Buchanan Dam but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Buchanan Dam
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78607 Bluffton , TX Standard 118 $58,594 $243,800
78611 Burnet , TX Standard 14,560 $80,938 $319,300

Map of Buchanan Dam ZIP codes

78609

The ZIP codes of Buchanan Dam, TX, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Buchanan Dam

The nearest larger towns are Kingsland (7,330 people, 10 mi), Burnet (6,732 people, 14 mi) and Llano (3,494 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Buchanan Dam
TownPopulationDistance
Kingsland 7,330 10.3 mi
Burnet 6,732 13.5 mi
Llano 3,494 14.0 mi
Granite Shoals 5,328 16.5 mi
Horseshoe Bay 4,854 19.5 mi
Marble Falls 7,752 20.5 mi
Lampasas 7,671 23.5 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Llano County · Texas ZIP codes

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