78628 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
78628
78626
Opportunity
70 · Top 20%
vs66 · Top 28%
Growth
81 · Top 3%
vs81 · Top 3%
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
86 · Top 15%
vs86 · Top 15%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 34%
vs80 · Top 50%
Schools
58 · Top 41%
vs51 · Bottom 49%
Access
82 · Bottom 24%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs74 · Top 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 78628 | 78626 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,822 | 48,072 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $125,635 | $100,431 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $60,880 | $43,658 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 785/sq mi | 543/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $496,600 | $387,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,687 | $1,879 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.5% | 61.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.0% | 36.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 8.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,840 | 1,840 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 21.4 | 21.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 6.8% | 6.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.0" | 36.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 32 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.4 min | 29.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.7 | 33.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 24 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.64 | 15.09 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 37.6% | 33.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 41.6% | 42.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 29.2% | 41.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
78628
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
78626
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 78628 — Georgetown, TX · 78626 — Georgetown, TX · How this is calculated: methodology