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ZIP Code 78938: Ellinger, TX
ZIP code 78938 uses the postal name Ellinger, Texas and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 270 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ellinger · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- House district
- TX-10 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 7.8 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78938?
78938 centers on 29.814°, -96.708° and covers 7.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 78940, 78962, 78934, 78945.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78938, 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 78938 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 78938 | In Fayette County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 270 | 15th of 15 | 1,698th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $201k | not ranked | not ranked |
78938's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (270). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 35% of 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 78938?
The 2020 Census counted 289 people in 78938; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 270. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 270±110 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 289
- Households
- 123
- Median age
- 38.7
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 78938?
Of the 270 people the ACS estimates in 78938, 23.7% are under 18 and 23.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (39.3%).
- Under 1823.7%
- 18 to 6452.6%
- 65 and older23.7%
- White, not Hispanic55.6%
- Hispanic or Latino39.3%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
- 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 78938 earn?
Median household income is $61,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,250
- Income per person
- $33,548
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,705190 returns; wages 49% 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 78938?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $201,400
- Median gross rent
- $688
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.5%
- Housing units
- 170
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78938?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 78938?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78940 | Fayetteville | 2,188 | $89k | 9.2 mi |
| 78962 | Weimar | 5,236 | $71k | 9.8 mi |
| 78934 | Columbus | 6,731 | $58k | 11.4 mi |
| 78945 | La Grange | 10,394 | $75k | 12.9 mi |
| 78943 | Glidden | 886 | $99k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 78950 | New Ulm | 2,300 | $91k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 78951 | Oakland | 0 | – | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 78954 | Round Top | 1,173 | $104k | 15.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.