| City: | Waring, Texas |
| County: | Kendall County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:46:54 AM |
| Population: | 101 [See All] |
| Area Code: | 830 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 29.9753, -98.7948 |
| Land Area: | 3.825 sq mi |
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Waring's post office maintains 112 PO Boxes for a town of 101 residents and 44 households. That's an adoption rate of 2.54, meaning the facility serves more than twice as many boxes as local homes. This isn't typical PO Box usage. It's regional service that extends well beyond town limits.
The surrounding Texas Hill Country spreads across rural routes where street delivery doesn't reach. Six streets appear in the local ZIP+4 directory: Waring Welfare Road, Newson Road, Manning Street, South Front Street, Peace Lane, and Avenue F. Two rural carrier routes cover the territory, but residents scattered across ranchland and properties outside those routes travel to Waring's post office. The 112 boxes serve people from miles around.
The town sits at the intersection of multiple rural communities. Nearby neighborhoods like Woodridge Estates (1.7 miles away), Stone Springs Estates (2.3 miles), and Jungfrau Hill Estates (2.4 miles) form a constellation of Hill Country settlements. Many of these areas lack their own carrier service. Waring's post office becomes the mail hub for this network of communities spread across Kendall County.
Median age here is 55, suggesting retirees and longtime residents rather than families with young children. The 31% Hispanic population reflects the broader Texas Hill Country demographic. Of the 45 total housing units, 44 are occupied year-round. There's no seasonal vacation pattern here. These are permanent residents, plus the regional customers who maintain boxes for properties that don't have alternative delivery.
The classification as a PO Box ZIP doesn't mean everyone must use boxes. It means this ZIP code contains only box delivery within its boundaries. But those boundaries are small. The actual ZIP territory covers just 0.018 square miles, a tiny footprint that contains the post office and immediate vicinity. The broader service area extends far beyond what the ZIP boundary suggests. That's how 23 businesses operate with mailing addresses here while maintaining physical locations across the surrounding countryside.
This pattern is common across rural Texas. A small post office town becomes the mailing center for ranch country where properties sit at the end of long private drives, often beyond the practical reach of daily carrier routes. The adoption rate above 2.0 confirms what the street data shows: Waring doesn't just serve Waring. It serves the Hill Country around it.
The six streets represent a minimal street network typical of tiny Texas Hill Country towns. Waring Welfare Road connects to the broader county road system, while names like South Front Street and Avenue F suggest a modest historic grid. The street diversity is low because the actual town footprint is tiny—just 0.018 square miles. Most of the regional service area consists of ranch properties on private drives that don't appear in the ZIP+4 directory.
ZIP Code 78074 has 101 residents and 44 households (average 2.30 persons per household). The median age is 55.2 years, significantly older than the state (35.6) and significantly older than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 38.6% male and 61.4% female, which is much lower than the state male share (49.4%), making this a female-majority area. Largest groups are White (79.2%, much higher than the state average of 50.1% and well above the national average of 61.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (15.8%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 15.8%, which is much lower than the state average (39.3%).
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| 2020 Population: | 101Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 26.4 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 44Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.30Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 3.65Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 69 | 60 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 101 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 55.2
Male Median Age: 36.3
Female Median Age: 62
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Female | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| White: | 80 | 72.07% |
| Black: | 0 | 0% |
| Hispanic:* | 16 | 14.41% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.90% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 14 | 12.61% |
| Total: | 111 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 39 | 38.61% | 36.3 years |
| Females: | 62 | 61.39% | 62.0 years |
| Total: | 101 | 100% | 55.2 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 78074 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 27 people with an annual payroll of $988,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 2,515Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 4Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $239,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $988,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 27Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 78074 is located in Kendall County, Texas, within the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 41700) and Texas's 21st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,142,508 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 78074. It covers 3.825 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 41700Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 2,142,508Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | 3.825 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 21Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 5920.89 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | --Source: Census |
| Place Name: | --Source: Census |
We could not locate which school district 78074 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.