Camp Swift is a community in Bastrop County, Texas, home to about 8,239 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78602.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Bastrop; part is in Camp Swift
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Camp Swift. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX87 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Camp Swift; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Camp Swift had 7,943 residents in the 2020 census, up 68% since 2000.
It’s the 313th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Bastrop County grew from 26,845 residents in 1900 to 97,216 in 2020.
Bastrop County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Smithville, TX weather station (12 miles away).
17,763 jobs at 1,778 businesses in Bastrop County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
281 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Camp Swift.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 35 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 63 |
| Mental health providers | 73 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 38 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bastrop ISD, Compass Rose Public Schools, Texas College Preparatory Academies and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebonnet ElBastrop | Pre-K–5 | 765 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Colony Oaks ElBastrop | Pre-K–5 | 824 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Emile ElBastrop | Pre-K–5 | 606 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lost Pines ElBastrop | Pre-K–5 | 896 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Mina ElBastrop | Pre-K–5 | 801 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Compass Rose HarvestBastrop | K–8 | 499 | Charter | 8.2 mi |
| Founders Classical Academy-BastropBastrop | K–11 | 226 | Charter | 6.3 mi |
| Bastrop IntBastrop | 6 | 413 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Bastrop MiddleBastrop | 7–8 | 875 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Bastrop County Juvenile Boot CampBastrop | 8–9 | 2 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Bastrop H SBastrop | 9–12 | 1,767 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Colorado River Collegiate AcademyBastrop | 9–12 | 190 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Genesis H SBastrop | 9–12 | 185 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Episcopal SchoolBastrop | Pre-K–8 | 108 | Episcopal | 2.5 mi |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran SchoolBastrop | Pre-K–6 | 62 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bastrop and Circle D-KC Estates.
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