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Maxwell ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for Maxwell, TX is 78656, and its area codes are 737 and 512.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,847
Area codes
737, 512
State
Texas

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Maxwell itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Kyle (6.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Maxwell in numbers

About 2,847 people live in Maxwell, in 976 households. The median household income is $81,346 a year, 4% above the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $238,100 (16% below the Texas median).

Population2,847Maxwell2,847
Households976Maxwell976
Median household income$81,346Maxwell$81,346Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$238,100Maxwell$238,100Texas$283,800US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Maxwell. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Maxwell

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Maxwell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78656 Maxwell , TX Standard 2,847 $81,346 $238,100

Map of Maxwell ZIP codes

78656

The ZIP codes of Maxwell, 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 Maxwell

The nearest larger towns are Kyle (56,823 people, 7.7 mi), Lockhart (15,326 people, 7.7 mi) and San Marcos (70,897 people, 8.0 mi).

Towns near Maxwell
TownPopulationDistance
Uhland 2,520 4.4 mi
Kyle 56,823 7.7 mi
Lockhart 15,326 7.7 mi
San Marcos 70,897 8.0 mi
Redwood 3,441 9.0 mi
Buda 15,859 12.5 mi
Wimberley 2,891 17.8 mi
Luling 5,531 18.2 mi
Shady Hollow 5,709 18.3 mi
Cedar Creek 4,440 21.6 mi
Belterra 6,978 22.3 mi
New Braunfels 104,643 23.3 mi
Seguin 33,754 23.8 mi
Wyldwood 4,934 25.1 mi

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