Cat Spring, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78933
Colorado County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,433
- 5/sq mi
- $68,444
- Median income
- $272,600
- Median home value
- 21.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cat Spring pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 38%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78933 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78933 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cat Spring, Colorado County, Texas, home to just 1,433 residents across 281.0 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78933 reports a modest median household income of $68,444 (9% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $39,721. The poverty rate stands at 2.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.1%. On housing, the median home value is $272,600 (10% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 82.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.7, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 2 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 78933, plus 6 more within Colorado County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 78933
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Cat Spring, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78933.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade 3
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 3
Real estate and rental and leasing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 78933, Cat Spring, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,433
Population
281.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78933?
50.7
Median Age
46.2%
Male
53.8%
Female
8.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$68,444
Median Household Income
-9% vs state
$39,721
Per Capita Income
2.7%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78933 ranks nationally
Cat Spring, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,444 44th percentile higher than 44% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
625
Total Housing Units
506
Occupied Units
119
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$272,600
Median Home Value
+10% vs state
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 29 business establishments in ZIP 78933, employing approximately 176 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,650,000.
29
Businesses
176
Employees
$10.7M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 31.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 13.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 10.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 10.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 78933 vs 78935 →
ZIP 78933 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78950
New Ulm (78950)
2,038 residents
- 78933
Cat Spring (78933)
1,433 residents
- 78935
Alleyton (78935)
978 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78933 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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