Zip code 78934: Columbus, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78934?

78934 is assigned to Columbus, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78934 in?

78934 is in Colorado County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78934?

About 6,731 people live in 78934, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78934?

The median household income in 78934 is $58,302.

Q: What zip codes are near 78934?

The closest zip codes to 78934 are 78943, 78935, 78962, 78938, 77412.

Residential delivery areaColorado CountyCentral Time

Population

6,731

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$235K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$869/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

221 sq mi

30 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 78934

78934 is a rural zip code in Columbus, Texas (Colorado County), covering 221 sq mi of land. About 6,731 people live here, or 30 per square mile. The median resident is 41.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,302 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $234,500, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $869 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and healthcare. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78934 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers19.9%
98th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%166th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy23.4%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%331st of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.524
94th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478114th of 1,785 in TX
Residents under 1826.8%
85th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%551st of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate19.7%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%411th of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older21.5%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%471st of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers11.7%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%312th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index60.3
73rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1417th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate77%
71st
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%772nd of 1,792 in TX
Median age41.8
70th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6559th of 1,817 in TX
Uninsured rate9%
65th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,466th of 1,808 in TX
Veterans6.1%
54th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%942nd of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$41,259
53rd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752507th of 1,813 in TX
Foreign-born residents9.6%
49th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%843rd of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%539th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%
41st
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%616th of 1,811 in TX
Median home value$234,500
29th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800706th of 1,679 in TX
Median earnings per worker$41,521
27th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,065th of 1,794 in TX
Work from home8.7%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%901st of 1,810 in TX
Average commute21.8 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,305th of 1,738 in TX
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,214th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$58,302
18th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,229th of 1,712 in TX
Government workers9.5%
15th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,526th of 1,810 in TX
Population6,731
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424939th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$869
11th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,234th of 1,511 in TX
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,303rd of 1,692 in TX
Broadband access80.9%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,457th of 1,792 in TX
Population density30/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,189th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78934	Colorado	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Self-employed workers	19.9%	16%	10.5%	10%	98th	166th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	23.4%	21.4%	9.4%	10.1%	95th	331st of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.524	0.452	0.478	0.483	94th	114th of 1,785
Residents under 18	26.8%	23.3%	25%	22%	85th	551st of 1,818
Poverty rateWeakness	19.7%	10.7%	13.8%	12.5%	84th	411th of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	21.5%	23.4%	13.4%	17.2%	81st	471st of 1,818
Healthcare workers	11.7%	10.3%	8.6%	9.7%	79th	312th of 1,810
Diversity index	60.3	61.1	67.1	61.4	73rd	417th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	77%	79.5%	62.6%	65.2%	71st	772nd of 1,792
Median age	41.8	43.3	35.6	38.9	70th	559th of 1,817
Uninsured rate	9%	12.6%	17.1%	8.4%	65th	1,466th of 1,808
Veterans	6.1%	5.8%	6.2%	6.2%	54th	942nd of 1,818
Per capita income	$41,259	$36,990	$40,752	$44,673	53rd	507th of 1,813
Foreign-born residents	9.6%	8.7%	17.6%	14.1%	49th	843rd of 1,818
Tech workers	2.6%	1.1%	3.8%	3.8%	45th	539th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.8%	22.9%	33.8%	35.7%	41st	616th of 1,811
Median home value	$234,500	$209,800	$283,800	$332,700	29th	706th of 1,679
Median earnings per worker	$41,521	$41,878	$47,575	$49,666	27th	1,065th of 1,794
Work from home	8.7%	5.1%	14.4%	15.1%	26th	901st of 1,810
Average commute	21.8 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	22nd	1,305th of 1,738
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	2.9%	5.3%	5.2%	19th	1,214th of 1,810
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,302	$66,377	$78,476	$80,734	18th	1,229th of 1,712
Government workers	9.5%	12.6%	14.1%	14.5%	15th	1,526th of 1,810
Population	6,731	21,006	30,188,424	334,922,499	11th	939th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$869	$926	$1,403	$1,413	11th	1,234th of 1,511
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	29.6%	51.7%	51.1%	7th	1,303rd of 1,692
Broadband accessWeakness	80.9%	81.9%	91.4%	91%	5th	1,457th of 1,792
Population density	30/sq mi	22/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	1,189th of 1,818

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

10%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.8

Under 18

26.8%

65 and over

21.5%

Race and ethnicity

White56%
Black8%
Hispanic28%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

60.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

74%

Spanish

22%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,430
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 61.6%
Married couples: 43.5%
Living alone: 29.6%
Veterans (of adults): 6.1%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

78934

$58,302

Colorado Co.

$66,377

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,259

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.524

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78934

$234,500

Colorado Co.

$209,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78934

$869

Colorado Co.

$926

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,174
Owner-occupied: 77%
Vacant: 23.4%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.4%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

30%

10–19

31%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

21.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

18%

Management

15%

Healthcare

12%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Education

Food service

Computer and math

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

0.9%

Police and fire

Industries

Retail

17%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Professional and technical services

14%

Manufacturing

10%

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Admin, support and management

Education

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$41,521

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

19.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78934	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,794	$74,888
Service	$14,797	$26,804
Sales and office	$19,063	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,114	$49,199
Production and transportation	$82,674	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

35%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
Households with broadband: 80.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 46.7%
No internet access: 16.7%
Without health insurance: 9%
Limited-English households: 7%

Geography

City (USPS): Columbus
State: Texas
County: Colorado County
Center point: 29.7027° N, 96.5671° W
Land area: 221 sq mi
Water area: 3.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Columbus1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 78934

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78943	Glidden, TX	1.7 mi	886	$98,531	$206,600
78935	Alleyton, TX	8.6 mi	734	—	$216,700
78962	Weimar, TX	10 mi	5,236	$71,278	$235,600
78938	Ellinger, TX	11 mi	270	$61,250	$201,400
77412	Altair, TX	12 mi	6	—	—
77470	Rock Island, TX	12 mi	414	$43,149	$122,800
78933	Cat Spring, TX	14 mi	1,395	$68,444	$272,600
77475	Sheridan, TX	15 mi	431	$63,308	$218,100
78950	New Ulm, TX	15 mi	2,300	$91,354	$247,700
78951	Oakland, TX	17 mi	0	—	—
78940	Fayetteville, TX	17 mi	2,188	$89,157	$292,200
77442	Garwood, TX	19 mi	1,123	$70,859	$237,100

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Questions about 78934

What city is zip code 78934?

78934 is assigned to Columbus, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78934 in?

78934 is in Colorado County, Texas.

What is the population of 78934?

About 6,731 people live in 78934, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78934 in?

78934 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78934?

The median household income in 78934 is $58,302.

What zip codes are near 78934?

The closest zip codes to 78934 are 78943, 78935, 78962, 78938, 77412.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78934, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.