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ZIP Code 78933: Cat Spring, TX
ZIP code 78933 uses the postal name Cat Spring, Texas and lies mostly in Colorado County (70% of its land) with the rest in Austin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,444 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cat Spring · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Colorado County (70%); Austin County (30%)
- House district
- TX-10 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 131.2 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78933?
78933 centers on 29.801°, -96.368° and covers 131.2 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 78935, 78950, 77474, 77418, 77434, 77485, 77435.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78933, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 78933 compare with the rest of Colorado County?
| Measure | 78933 | In Colorado County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,395 | 10th of 18 | 1,375th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $68k | 5th of 6 | 676th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $273k | not ranked | not ranked |
78933's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$79,743) is more than a quarter of the figure ($272,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 44% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 17% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 78933?
The 2020 Census counted 1,531 people in 78933; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,395. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,395±428 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,531
- Households
- 506
- Median age
- 50.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 78933?
Of the 1,395 people the ACS estimates in 78933, 27.9% are under 18 and 31.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.3%).
- Under 1827.9%
- 18 to 6440.3%
- 65 and older31.8%
- White, not Hispanic85.3%
- Hispanic or Latino10.3%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 78933 earn?
Median household income is $68,444 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Colorado County.
- Median household income
- $68,444±$16,073
- Income per person
- $39,721
- Below the poverty line
- 2.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $129,086760 returns; wages 50% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 78933?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $272,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.8%
- Housing units
- 625
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78933?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Wholesale trade3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 78933?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78935 | Alleyton | 734 | – | 8.1 mi |
| 78950 | New Ulm | 2,300 | $91k | 9.9 mi |
| 77474 | Sealy | 15,146 | $75k | 10.9 mi |
| 77418 | Bellville | 10,171 | $91k | 14.6 mi |
| 77434 | Eagle Lake | 3,970 | $72k | 19.4 mi |
| 77485 | Wallis | 4,378 | $52k | 21.4 mi |
| 77435 | East Bernard | 4,812 | $69k | 24.7 mi |
| 78934 | Columbus | 6,731 | $58k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 78943 | Glidden | 886 | $99k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 78944 | Industry | 720 | $127k | 15.5 mi (near) |
| 77473 | San Felipe | 49 | – | 15.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.