Zip code 78938: Ellinger, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78938?

78938 is assigned to Ellinger, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78938 in?

78938 is in Fayette County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78938?

About 270 people live in 78938, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78938?

The median household income in 78938 is $61,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 78938?

The closest zip codes to 78938 are 78940, 78962, 78943, 78934, 78945.

Residential delivery areaFayette CountyCentral Time

Population

270

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$201K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$688/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.8 sq mi

35 people/sq mi

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

About 78938

78938 is a rural zip code in Ellinger, Texas (Fayette County), covering 7.8 sq mi of land. About 270 people live here, or 35 per square mile. The median resident is 38.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $61,250 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $201,400, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $688 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.6 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; construction and repair; and management. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78938 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 270 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy27.6%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%252nd of 1,794 in TX
Uninsured rate18.1%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%700th of 1,808 in TX
Self-employed workers15.8%
92nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%345th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older23.7%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%353rd of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate80.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%588th of 1,792 in TX
Foreign-born residents16.7%
68th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%456th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1823.7%
64th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%917th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home14.5%
59th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%435th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index53.5
58th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1716th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute26.6 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min854th of 1,738 in TX
Median earnings per worker$49,514
54th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575598th of 1,794 in TX
Median age38.7
48th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6847th of 1,817 in TX
Veterans5.3%
43rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,102nd of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$33,548
29th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752937th of 1,813 in TX
Median household income$61,250
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,121st of 1,712 in TX
Broadband access87.8%
22nd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,011th of 1,792 in TX
Median home value$201,400
21st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800896th of 1,679 in TX
Poverty rate6.3%
21st
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,445th of 1,794 in TX
Healthcare workers7.5%
21st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%975th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,454th of 1,811 in TX
Population density35/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,163rd of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$688
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,413th of 1,511 in TX
Population270
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,698th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,669th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters8.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,543rd of 1,692 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,472nd of 1,810 in TX
Government workers3.8%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,737th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.308
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,707th of 1,785 in TX

Measure	78938	Fayette	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Housing vacancy	27.6%	21.4%	9.4%	10.1%	97th	252nd of 1,794
Uninsured rateWeakness	18.1%	9.9%	17.1%	8.4%	93rd	700th of 1,808
Self-employed workers	15.8%	13.3%	10.5%	10%	92nd	345th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	23.7%	26.9%	13.4%	17.2%	89th	353rd of 1,818
Homeownership rateStrength	80.5%	79.4%	62.6%	65.2%	80th	588th of 1,792
Foreign-born residents	16.7%	6.3%	17.6%	14.1%	68th	456th of 1,818
Residents under 18	23.7%	20.2%	25%	22%	64th	917th of 1,818
Work from home	14.5%	9.2%	14.4%	15.1%	59th	435th of 1,810
Diversity index	53.5	46.5	67.1	61.4	58th	716th of 1,818
Average commute	26.6 min	23.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	54th	854th of 1,738
Median earnings per worker	$49,514	$45,722	$47,575	$49,666	54th	598th of 1,794
Median age	38.7	48.2	35.6	38.9	48th	847th of 1,817
Veterans	5.3%	7.4%	6.2%	6.2%	43rd	1,102nd of 1,818
Per capita income	$33,548	$43,613	$40,752	$44,673	29th	937th of 1,813
Median household income	$61,250	$75,854	$78,476	$80,734	22nd	1,121st of 1,712
Broadband access	87.8%	80.6%	91.4%	91%	22nd	1,011th of 1,792
Median home value	$201,400	$293,900	$283,800	$332,700	21st	896th of 1,679
Poverty rate	6.3%	8.6%	13.8%	12.5%	21st	1,445th of 1,794
Healthcare workers	7.5%	7.3%	8.6%	9.7%	21st	975th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.2%	27.5%	33.8%	35.7%	6th	1,454th of 1,811
Population density	35/sq mi	26/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	1,163rd of 1,818
Median gross rent	$688	$988	$1,403	$1,413	3rd	1,413th of 1,511
Population	270	25,042	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,698th of 1,818
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2.3%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,669th of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	8.3%	44.6%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,543rd of 1,692
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,472nd of 1,810
Government workers	3.8%	14.1%	14.1%	14.5%	1st	1,737th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.308	0.479	0.478	0.483	1st	1,707th of 1,785

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

16%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

18%

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

11%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

38.7

Under 18

23.7%

65 and over

23.7%

Race and ethnicity

White56%
Black1%
Hispanic39%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

53.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

16.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

22%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 123
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 56.1%
Married couples: 38.2%
Living alone: 42.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5.3%
Male / female: 59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

55%

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78938

$61,250

Fayette Co.

$75,854

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,548

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.308

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78938

$201,400

Fayette Co.

$293,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78938

$688

Fayette Co.

$988

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

21%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 170
Owner-occupied: 80.5%
Vacant: 27.6%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 8.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 8.3%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

46%

20–29

11%

30–44

45–59

60+

17%

Average commute

26.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

14%

Construction and repair

13%

Management

12%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Sales

11%

Food service

10%

Production

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Education

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Manufacturing

37%

Construction

16%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Other services

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.8%

Admin, support and management

0.8%

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$49,514

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

3.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78938	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,250	$74,888
Service	$60,192	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,956	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,929	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

37%

Some college

25%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Households with broadband: 87.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.1%
No internet access: 12.2%
Without health insurance: 18.1%
Limited-English households: 9.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Ellinger
State: Texas
County: Fayette County
Center point: 29.8138° N, 96.7084° W
Land area: 7.8 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 78938

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78940	Fayetteville, TX	9.2 mi	2,188	$89,157	$292,200
78962	Weimar, TX	9.8 mi	5,236	$71,278	$235,600
78943	Glidden, TX	10 mi	886	$98,531	$206,600
78934	Columbus, TX	11 mi	6,731	$58,302	$234,500
78945	La Grange, TX	13 mi	10,394	$75,446	$340,300
78950	New Ulm, TX	15 mi	2,300	$91,354	$247,700
78951	Oakland, TX	15 mi	0	—	—
78954	Round Top, TX	16 mi	1,173	$103,750	$427,300
78956	Schulenburg, TX	16 mi	5,243	$67,903	$248,600
78961	Round Top, TX · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
78952	Plum, TX · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
78944	Industry, TX	19 mi	720	$126,806	$384,100

Questions about 78938

What city is zip code 78938?

78938 is assigned to Ellinger, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78938 in?

78938 is in Fayette County, Texas.

What is the population of 78938?

About 270 people live in 78938, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78938 in?

78938 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78938?

The median household income in 78938 is $61,250.

What zip codes are near 78938?

The closest zip codes to 78938 are 78940, 78962, 78943, 78934, 78945.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78938, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.