Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($35,083) for 78159 is less than the median household income for 78629 ($59,521), 78140 ($50,250), 78164 ($67,578), 77954 ($66,195), 77994 ($87,589), 78116 ($88,700), Gonzales County ($58,672), and Smiley city ($36,750). But it's more than 78677 ($-1).
| 78159 | $35,083 |
| Smiley city | $36,750 |
| Gonzales County | $58,672 |
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The average household income ($59,675) for 78159 is less than the average household income for 78629 ($71,344), 78140 ($73,656), 78164 ($85,876), 77954 ($84,681), 77994 ($108,666), 78116 ($133,468), Gonzales County ($74,588), and Smiley city ($65,390). But it's more than 78677 ($-1).
| 78159 | $59,675 |
| Smiley city | $65,390 |
| Gonzales County | $74,588 |
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The per-capita income for 78159 is $21,052. The per capita income ($21,052) for 78159 is less than the per capita income for 78677 ($54,559), 77954 ($29,111), 77994 ($31,951), 78116 ($60,218), 78140 ($27,798), 78164 ($35,205), 78629 ($27,422), and Gonzales County ($29,113). But it's more than Smiley city ($20,938).
| 78159 | $21,052 |
| Smiley city | $20,938 |
| Gonzales County | $29,113 |
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0% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.0%) for 78159 is less than 78116 (23.4%), 77954 (7.0%), 77994 (8.6%), 78629 (2.6%), 78140 (6.7%), 78164 (9.5%), and Gonzales County (3.1%). And it's the same as 78677 (0.0%) and Smiley city (0.0%).
| 78159 | 0.0% |
| Smiley city | 0.0% |
| Gonzales County | 3.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78159 | $-1 | $36,750 | $73,523 | $28,750 |
| Smiley city | $-1 | $36,750 | $-1 | $27,986 |
| Gonzales County | $20,296 | $73,061 | $59,386 | $47,044 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 78159 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 78159 | +/-$11,724 | +/-$15,778 | +/-$3,977 | +/-17.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$28,022 | +/-$67,584 | +/-$10,941 |
| Smiley city | +/-$19,565 | +/-$20,248 | +/-$4,319 | +/-21.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$28,022 | +/-$-1 | +/-$27,235 |
| Gonzales County | +/-$4,856 | +/-$7,281 | +/-$2,611 | +/-1.5% | +/-$19,173 | +/-$5,710 | +/-$12,146 | +/-$8,422 |