Luling is a city in Caldwell County, Texas, home to about 5,531 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78648.
Homes sold for a median of $186 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 Luling. 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)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX55 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Luling; 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.
Luling had 5,599 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 403rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Caldwell County grew from 21,765 residents in 1900 to 45,883 in 2020.
Caldwell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Luling, TX weather station (about a mile away).
6,760 jobs at 733 businesses in Caldwell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Luling.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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)
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.
Public schools here are run by Luling ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Shanklin ElLuling | Pre-K–5 | 735 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Gilbert Gerdes J HLuling | 6–8 | 306 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Luling H SLuling | 9–12 | 402 | Public | 0.4 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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