Columbus, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78934
Colorado County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,712
- 14/sq mi
- $58,302
- Median income
- $234,500
- Median home value
- 27.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Columbus pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78934 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78934 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas, home to 6,712 residents across 497.2 square miles, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78934 reports a modest median household income of $58,302 (23% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $41,259. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 3.2%. The typical home here is valued at $234,500 (5% below the state average); renters pay a median of $869 monthly, and 77.0% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.8, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Colorado County, so you can benchmark 78934 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 78934
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Columbus, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78934.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
38 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
32 establishments
- Construction
Construction
26 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
24 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
24 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 78934, Columbus, 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
6,712
Population
497.2
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78934?
41.8
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
9.6%
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?
$58,302
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$41,259
Per Capita Income
19.7%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
21.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 78934 ranks nationally
Columbus, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,302 26th percentile higher than 26% 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?
3,174
Total Housing Units
2,430
Occupied Units
744
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$234,500
Median Home Value
-5% vs state
$869
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 246 business establishments in ZIP 78934, employing approximately 3,019 people with a combined annual payroll of $153,475,000.
246
Businesses
3,019
Employees
$153.5M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 38 | 15.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 32 | 13.0% |
| Construction | 26 | 10.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 24 | 9.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 24 | 9.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 20 | 8.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 16 | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 5.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 9 | 3.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 8 | 3.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 8 | 3.3% |
| Information | 6 | 2.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 2.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 2.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 1.6% |
| Educational services | 4 | 1.6% |
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 78934 vs 78943 →
ZIP 78934 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78934
Columbus (78934)
6,712 residents
- 78935 978
Alleyton (78935)
978 residents
- 78938 471
Ellinger (78938)
471 residents
- 78943 352
Glidden (78943)
352 residents
- 77412 106
Altair (77412)
106 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78934 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 78934 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78943
Glidden (78943)
$98,531 median income
- 78938
Ellinger (78938)
$61,250 median income
- 78934
Columbus (78934)
$58,302 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 78934 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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