Gonzales is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, home to about 7,200 people across 6.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78629.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gonzales. 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)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX65 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gonzales; 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.
Gonzales had 7,165 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 337th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Gonzales County grew from 28,882 residents in 1900 to 19,653 in 2020.
Gonzales 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 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gonzales 2s, TX weather station (2 miles away).
4,950 jobs at 405 businesses in Gonzales County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gonzales.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (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 1825.
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 Gonzales ISD, Liberty Hill ISD, Inspire Academies. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Pri AcademyGonzales | Pre-K | 157 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Rancho Sienna ElGeorgetown | Pre-K–5 | 770 | Public | 80.6 mi |
| Gonzales ElGonzales | K–2 | 500 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Legacy Ranch Inspire AcademyGonzales | K–11 | 33 | Charter, Alternative Education | 11.5 mi |
| Gonzales North AvenueGonzales | 3–5 | 565 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Gonzales J HGonzales | 6–8 | 584 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Gonzales H SGonzales | 9–12 | 751 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Christian SchoolGonzales | K–12 | 20 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 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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