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Gonzales, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Gonzales is a Census city of 7,200 people across 6.08 square miles of land, in Gonzales County. Median household income is $51,929, 51.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $16.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gonzales
What Gonzales is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.08 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,184
- County holding the largest share of its areaGonzales County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gonzales
How many people live in Gonzales
- Population7,200
- Median age36.2
- Population under 182,218
- Share under 1830.8 percent
- Population 65 and over893 plus or minus 205
- Share 65 and over12.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Households2,926
- Family households1,960
- Share of households that are families67.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gonzales
Income and work in Gonzales
- Median household income$51,929 plus or minus $10,710
- Per capita income$23,557
- Civilian labor force3,030
- Employed2,896
- Unemployed134 plus or minus 148
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over4,414
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher67.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.7 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gonzales
Housing in Gonzales
- Housing units3,248
- Occupied units2,926
- Vacant units322 plus or minus 122
- Vacancy rate9.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Owner occupied1,496
- Renter occupied1,430
- Ownership rate51.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$208,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$751 plus or minus $294
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Single family units2,217
- Share single family68.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more941 plus or minus 318
- Share in buildings of two or more29.0 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Mobile homes90 plus or minus 66
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gonzales
How Gonzales gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,779
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,699 plus or minus 344
- Share commuting under 15 minutes61.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more666 plus or minus 238
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.0 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Drove alone80.3 percent
- Carpooled11.9 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gonzales
SBA loans in Gonzales (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$16,084,000
- Average approval$1,340,333
- Median approval$1,220,000
- Largest approval$3,874,000
- Jobs supported85
- Jobs per approval7.1
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more83.3 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gonzales, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gonzales
SBA loans in Gonzales (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$6,994,000
- Average approval$874,250
- Median approval$671,000
- Largest approval$1,926,000
- Jobs supported103
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gonzales, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gonzales
Flood risk in Gonzales
- NFIP communityCity of Gonzales
- NFIP community number480254
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/27/24
The City of Gonzales participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480254 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gonzales County, not Gonzales
Gonzales County context, not Gonzales figures
- Establishments in Gonzales County405
- Covered employment, Gonzales County7,180
- Average annual pay, Gonzales County$54,216
- Housing units permitted, Gonzales County14
Every figure in this section is published for Gonzales County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gonzales.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gonzales questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gonzales, Texas?
7,200, in 2,926 households. Gonzales city covers 6.08 square miles of land, which is 1,184 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gonzales in?
Gonzales County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gonzales?
$51,929. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,500. Median gross rent is $751 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gonzales businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $16.1 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $1,220,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $7.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gonzales, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gonzales borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gonzales. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gonzales in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gonzales appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gonzales, city of, community 480254, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gonzales figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gonzales County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gonzales.
Is zoning published for Gonzales?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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