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ZIP Code 78963: West Point, TX
ZIP code 78963 uses the postal name West Point, Texas and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 610 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $97,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Plum (a census-designated place); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Point · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- Census places
- Plum census-designated place
- House district
- TX-10 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 42.3 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78963?
78963 centers on 29.917°, -97.029° and covers 42.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 78949, 78945, 78957.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78963, 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 78963 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 78963 | In Fayette County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 605 | 13th of 15 | 1,569th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $236k | not ranked | not ranked |
78963's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (605). 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 21% 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 78963?
The 2020 Census counted 988 people in 78963; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 605. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 605±186 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 988+8.7% since 2010 (909)
- Households
- 297
- Median age
- 61.5
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 78963?
Of the 605 people the ACS estimates in 78963, 5.6% are under 18 and 33.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.9%).
- Under 185.6%
- 18 to 6460.8%
- 65 and older33.6%
- White, not Hispanic77.9%
- Hispanic or Latino10.9%
- Black, not Hispanic6.0%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- 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 78963 earn?
Median household income is $97,917 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($78,107 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $97,917±$77,978
- Income per person
- $50,269
- Below the poverty line
- 4.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,393430 returns; wages 65% 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 78963?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $235,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 313
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78963?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Retail trade3
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 78963?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78949 | Muldoon | 760 | $64k | 5.7 mi |
| 78945 | La Grange | 10,394 | $75k | 8.4 mi |
| 78957 | Smithville | 10,543 | $69k | 11.4 mi |
| 78941 | Flatonia | 3,619 | $77k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 78956 | Schulenburg | 5,243 | $68k | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 78942 | Giddings | 10,136 | $73k | 17.3 mi (near) |
| 78953 | Rosanky | 1,089 | $83k | 20.4 mi (near) |
| 78938 | Ellinger | 270 | $61k | 20.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.