Canyon Lake is a community in Comal County, Texas, home to about 33,883 people across 143 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 78070, 78133 and 78623, and parts of 78132 are in Canyon Lake too.
Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Canyon Lake; also Bulverde and Spring Branch
All in Canyon Lake
Mostly Canyon Lake
Mostly New Braunfels; part is in Canyon Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Canyon Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX33 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Canyon Lake; 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.
Canyon Lake had 31,124 residents in the 2020 census, up 84% since 2000.
It’s the 113th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Comal County grew from 7,008 residents in 1900 to 161,501 in 2020.
Comal County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 37.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canyon Dam, TX weather station (4 miles away).
65,657 jobs at 4,951 businesses in Comal County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
181 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canyon Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 75 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 7.5 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 Comal ISD, Trinity Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlon R Seay ElSpring Branch | Pre-K–5 | 623 | Public | 12.3 mi |
| Bill Brown ElSpring Branch | Pre-K–5 | 799 | Public | 11.7 mi |
| Mt Valley ElCanyon Lake | Pre-K–5 | 488 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Rebecca Creek ElSpring Branch | Pre-K–5 | 578 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Startzville ElCanyon Lake | Pre-K–5 | 465 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Mt Valley MiddleCanyon Lake | 6–8 | 781 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Smithson Valley MiddleSpring Branch | 6–8 | 880 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Spring Branch MiddleSpring Branch | 6–8 | 604 | Public | 12.4 mi |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Canyon Lake CampusCanyon Lake | 8–12 | 15 | Charter, Alternative Education | 4.7 mi |
| Canyon Lake H SFischer | 9–12 | 1,066 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Smithson Valley H SSpring Branch | 9–12 | 2,098 | Public | 8.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with New Braunfels, Schertz, Bulverde and Spring Branch.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.