ZIP 78661 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Caldwell County, Texas, ZIP 78661 scores 27 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (77/100)). Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (79/100), structural risk (59/100), institutional ownership (37/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (37/100) and mortgage stress (14/100). Structural exposure scores 59 and live distress 4 on the 0–100 scale.

The recovery-phase market in 78661 posted values that held roughly flat over the year, 2.1% off the recent peak, at 6/100 phase confidence. Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

Population is roughly 658 with a median age of 28. 33.1% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Home values center near $209,700, an affordability ratio of 4.0× — accessible. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 46/100. Owners hold 84% of homes, renters 16%. Vacancy runs 3.7%. Rent burden reaches 100% of tenant households. There are about 241 housing units across 78661. Median household income is $47,917, below the U.S. median near $78,000. Educational attainment sits at 7% bachelor's-or-above.

On the whole, 78661 leans distressed, with opportunity clustered in specific stressed parcels. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.