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ZIP Code 78945: La Grange, TX
ZIP code 78945 uses the postal name La Grange, Texas and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 10,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,446 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in La Grange; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- La Grange · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- Census places
- La Grange
- House district
- TX-10 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 248.2 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78945?
78945 centers on 29.917°, -96.889° and covers 248.2 square miles of land plus 3.2 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 78963, 78949, 78938, 78940, 78954, 78956, 78942, 78957, 78962, 78946.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78945, 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 78945 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 78945 | In Fayette County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 10,394 | 2nd of 15 | 808th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $75k | 3rd of 9 | 522nd of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $340k | 2nd of 6 | 302nd of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 56% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% 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 78945?
The 2020 Census counted 10,483 people in 78945; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 10,394. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 10,394
- 2020 Census count
- 10,483−0.1% since 2010 (10,494)
- Households
- 4,397
- Median age
- 49.0
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 78945?
Of the 10,394 people the ACS estimates in 78945, 19.7% are under 18 and 25.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.6%).
- Under 1819.7%
- 18 to 6454.4%
- 65 and older25.9%
- White, not Hispanic74.5%
- Hispanic or Latino16.6%
- Black, not Hispanic6.0%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 78945 earn?
Median household income is $75,446 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Fayette County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($76,175 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $75,446
- Income per person
- $46,655
- Below the poverty line
- 9.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $86,8635,160 returns; wages 55% 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 78945?
FHFA's house price index for 78945, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 93% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −5.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $340,300
- Median gross rent
- $969
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.3%
- Housing units
- 5,281
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 78945?
366 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade49
- Other services (except public administration)44
- Health care and social assistance42
- Construction34
- Accommodation and food services34
- Professional, scientific, and technical services30
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 78945?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78963 | West Point | 605 | $98k | 8.4 mi |
| 78949 | Muldoon | 760 | $64k | 12.4 mi |
| 78938 | Ellinger | 270 | $61k | 12.9 mi |
| 78940 | Fayetteville | 2,188 | $89k | 13.9 mi |
| 78954 | Round Top | 1,173 | $104k | 14.3 mi |
| 78956 | Schulenburg | 5,243 | $68k | 16.1 mi |
| 78942 | Giddings | 10,136 | $73k | 16.8 mi |
| 78957 | Smithville | 10,543 | $69k | 18.8 mi |
| 78962 | Weimar | 5,236 | $71k | 19.1 mi |
| 78946 | Ledbetter | 1,117 | $65k | 19.9 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.