Industry, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78944
Austin County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 562
- 14/sq mi
- $126,806
- Median income
- $384,100
- Median home value
- 34.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Industry pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 8%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78944 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78944 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Industry, Austin County, Texas, home to just 562 residents across 41.3 square miles, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78944 skews affluent, with a median household income of $126,806 (68% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $57,202. Local economic indicators show a 5.0% poverty rate alongside 0.5% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $384,100 (55% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 85.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 34.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.8, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 2 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Austin County, letting you compare 78944 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 78944
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Industry, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78944.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
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 78944, Industry, 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
562
Population
41.3
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78944?
58.8
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
6.8%
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?
$126,806
Median Household Income
+68% vs state
$57,202
Per Capita Income
5.0%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78944 ranks nationally
Industry, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$126,806 Top 8% higher than 92% 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?
411
Total Housing Units
293
Occupied Units
118
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$384,100
Median Home Value
+55% vs state
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 78944, employing approximately 230 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,804,000.
22
Businesses
230
Employees
$10.8M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 27.3% |
| Construction | 3 | 13.6% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 13.6% |
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 78944 vs 78931 →
ZIP 78944 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
- 78944 562
Industry (78944)
562 residents
- 78931 323
Bleiblerville (78931)
323 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78944 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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