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Zip Code 78957 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    8,487
  • Density
    45 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $111,000
  • Med. Rent
    $815

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 78957 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#1,507 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Ride Bicycles To Work 1.41%
#4,766 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Occupied-to-vacant Homes Ratio 1:0.25
#5,894 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Households 34.38%
#6,366 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 27.33%
#6,800 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Females 51.80%

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 78957 is 8,487 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 78957 land area is 187.187 sq. miles | Population density is 45.34 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.2
Median Age - Male 40.5
Median Age - Female 42

Median age of zip code 78957 is 5.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 78957 is 7.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.1% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 78957 median age is 4.8% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 9.1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 7078
Black or African American population 626
Asian population 119
American Indian and Alaska Native population 144
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 453

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 3.5%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1%
English 8.9% French No Basque 2.6%
French Canadian 0.2% German 20.1%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 10.7% Italian 1.9%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 0.5% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.8% Scotch-Irish 2.5%
Scottish 2.4% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 1.2%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 10.9% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 26%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2206
Married couples 73.89%
Other couples 26.11%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 27.33% 34.38%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.22% 21.58%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.14% 26.85%
$100,000 and $200,000 17.5% 14.55%
$200,000 or more 3.81% 2.63%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 86.18%
Spanish language 11.97%
Other European language 0%
Asian language 1.73%
Other language 0.12%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 3188
Detached housing units 69.64%
Attached housing units 0.82%
2 units 2.23%
3 - 4 units 0.88%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0.63%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0.6%
Mobile homes 24.78%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.44%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 92.16%
Use public transportation 0.59%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 1.41%
Walk to work 2.77%
Work at home 3.07%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 2.44%
Attend Public School 20.35%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.41%
Attent graduate studies 0.41%
Not enrolled in school 74.39%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 8.43%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 13.13%
High school diploma 29.8%
Some college, no degree 27.05%
Associate degree 7.34%
Bachelor's degree 13.01%
Graduate or professional degree 1.23%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 126
Retail Trade 19
Other Services (except Public Administration) 17
Manufacturing 15
Accommodation and Food Services 14
Construction 13
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 11
Health Care and Social Assistance 9
Finance and Insurance 8
Wholesale Trade 5
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 4
Transportation and Warehousing 3
Information 2
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 2
Utilities 1
Educational Services 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 80.08%
Housing vacant 19.92%
Housing occupied by owner 74.25%
Housing occupied by tenant 25.75%
Total Rented Units 821
Median Contract Gross Rent $567
Median Gross Rent $815
Median Home Value $111,000

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 78957 median gross rent is 43.74% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $530
1 Bedroom $600
2 Bedrooms $730
3 Bedrooms $980
4 Bedrooms $1,120
AVERAGE RENT $792

Average rent in zip code 78957 ($792.00) is 20.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 15.3% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 78957 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 19.7% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 20.4% lower, two bedroom rent is 20.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 20.5% lower, four bedroom rent is 20.3% lower.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 3981
Detached housing units 70.18%
Attached housing units 0.65%
2 units 1.78%
3 - 4 units 0.7%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0.5%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0.48%
Mobile homes 25.35%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.35%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $5,122,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,374,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,748,200

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Zip Code City County Distance
78953 Rosanky Bastrop 8.64 ml
78602 Bastrop Bastrop 10.89 ml
78963 West Point Fayette 11.78 ml
78662 Red Rock Bastrop 12.56 ml
78659 Paige Bastrop 14.7 ml
78949 Muldoon Fayette 14.94 ml
78941 Flatonia Fayette 16.52 ml
78612 Cedar Creek Bastrop 16.68 ml
78650 Mc Dade Bastrop 18.47 ml
78960 Warda Fayette 19.57 ml