What county is Dale, TX in?

Dale, TX is mostly in Caldwell County, and Dale addresses also reach Bastrop County. Dale is a mailing address name, not a city, so the county depends on your street.

Dale at a glance

Which counties are Dale ZIP codes in?

Residents are per ZIP code area; the county split of each ZIP is by share of its land, because the Census Bureau does not publish ZIP residents by county in the file we use.

The table shows how ZIP 78616's land splits. Near a county line, check your address: the lookup runs in your browser and tells you how far you are from the line.

Is Dale a city?

No. Dale is the post office name for ZIP code 78616. It is not an incorporated city and not a census-designated place, so the Census Bureau publishes no boundary or population for Dale itself; the closest thing is the ZIP code areas named Dale.

That is why a search for Dale on our city lookup finds nothing: it only knows Census places. Use the ZIP code lookup or your location instead. Why ZIP codes and cities do not line up.

Cities and towns near Dale

• Lockhart: 8.4 mi from the center of the Dale ZIP codes, Caldwell County
• Cedar Creek: 11 mi from the center of the Dale ZIP codes, Bastrop County
• Mustang Ridge: 12 mi from the center of the Dale ZIP codes, Travis County
• Niederwald: 14 mi from the center of the Dale ZIP codes, Hays County
• Uhland: 14 mi from the center of the Dale ZIP codes, Hays County
• Rosanky: 15 mi from the center of the Dale ZIP codes, Bastrop County

About Caldwell County

County seat: Lockhart. FIPS code 48055. Population 47,184. All Caldwell County facts.

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (county land shares); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (ZIP area residents); GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 (post office names); Census TIGER/Line 2024 (place limits). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with USPS or any government agency.