Comal County, Texas

Comal County, Texas, has 209,166 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is New Braunfels. It uses Central Time and covers 560 sq mi (1,449 km²) of land.

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Comal County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
209,166
Land area
560 sq mi (1,449 km²)
County seat or government
New Braunfels
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$101,889 ± $2,995
Median home value
$427,200 ± $9,229
Median rent, with utilities
$1,603 ± $55
Homes lived in by their owners
76.6% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro areaOutlying county
Water area
15.3 sq mi (39.7 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48091
Coordinates (central point)
29.812377, -98.258129

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Comal County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 78130104,009 people
  2. 7866688,583 people
  3. 7810849,784 people
  4. 7800644,560 people
  5. 7815441,907 people
  6. 7813240,953 people
  7. 7801524,867 people
  8. 7813321,959 people
  9. 7807020,200 people
  10. 7816319,141 people
  11. 7867615,822 people
  12. 782667,338 people
All 14
  1. 786067,272 people
  2. 786231,645 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Comal County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Comal County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Comal County, largest first

  1. Comal Independent School District180,778 people
  2. New Braunfels Independent School District68,514 people
  3. Boerne Independent School District62,243 people
  4. Wimberley Independent School District16,395 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. New Braunfels, Texas (city)104,643 people
  2. Schertz, Texas (city)44,050 people
  3. Canyon Lake, Texas (CDP)33,883 people
  4. Selma, Texas (city)11,503 people
  5. Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas (city)10,728 people
  6. Bulverde, Texas (city)6,486 people
  7. Garden Ridge, Texas (city)4,332 people
  8. Spring Branch, Texas (city)243 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hays County, Texas22 mi northeast
  2. Guadalupe County, Texas24 mi southeast
  3. Kendall County, Texas29 mi west
  4. Bexar County, Texas30 mi southwest
  5. Blanco County, Texas32 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.