Kyle is a city in Hays County, Texas, home to about 56,823 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78640, and parts of 78610 and 78666 are in Kyle too.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Kyle; also Uhland and Niederwald
Mostly Buda; part is in Kyle
Mostly San Marcos; part is in Kyle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kyle. 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX53 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kyle; 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.
Kyle had 45,697 residents in the 2020 census, up 760% since 2000.
It’s the 67th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Hays County grew from 14,142 residents in 1900 to 241,067 in 2020.
Hays 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 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Marcos, TX weather station (8 miles away).
76,995 jobs at 5,891 businesses in Hays County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
446 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kyle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 64 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 72 |
| Dentists | 46 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 102 |
| Mental health providers | 78 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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 1881.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hays CISD, Idea Public Schools, Valor Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camino Real ElNiederwald | Pre-K–5 | 962 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Hemphill ElKyle | Pre-K–5 | 651 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Jim Cullen ElKyle | Pre-K–5 | 396 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Kyle ElKyle | Pre-K–5 | 633 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Laura B Negley ElKyle | Pre-K–5 | 845 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Science Hall ElKyle | Pre-K–5 | 667 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Susie Fuentes ElKyle | Pre-K–5 | 726 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Tobias ElKyle | Pre-K–5 | 736 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Uhland ElUhland | Pre-K–5 | 919 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Idea Kyle AcademyKyle | K–5 | 637 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Valor KyleKyle | K–10 | 907 | Charter | 5.5 mi |
| Armando Chapa MiddleKyle | 6–8 | 724 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| D J Red Simon MiddleKyle | 6–8 | 898 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Idea Kyle College PreparatoryKyle | 6–12 | 681 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Laura B Wallace MiddleKyle | 6–8 | 831 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Lehman H SKyle | 9–12 | 2,128 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Casa Dei Bambini Kyle MontessoriKyle | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Cei Preschool Spanish Immersion SchoolKyle | K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 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 San Marcos, Buda, Redwood, Austin, Uhland, Mustang Ridge, Niederwald, Mountain City, Creedmoor and Hays.
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