Fredericksburg is a city in Gillespie County, Texas, home to about 11,419 people across 9.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78624.
Homes sold for a median of $284 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Fredericksburg; also Stonewall
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fredericksburg. 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)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX61 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fredericksburg; 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.
Fredericksburg had 10,875 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 245th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Gillespie County grew from 8,229 residents in 1900 to 26,725 in 2020.
Gillespie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 30.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fredericksburg, TX weather station (3 miles away).
11,690 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Gillespie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
239 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fredericksburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 59 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 54 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1846.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fredericksburg ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg PriFredericksburg | Pre-K–1 | 487 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Fredericksburg ElFredericksburg | 2–5 | 765 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Fredericksburg MiddleFredericksburg | 6–8 | 622 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Fredericksburg H SFredericksburg | 9–12 | 1,031 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Gillespie County H SFredericksburg | 10–12 | 19 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambleside School of FredericksburgFredericksburg | Pre-K–12 | 131 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
| Heritage SchoolFredericksburg | Pre-K–12 | 201 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| St Mary's Elementary SchoolFredericksburg | Pre-K–8 | 313 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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 Stonewall.
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