Zip code 78942: Giddings, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78942?

78942 is assigned to Giddings, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78942 in?

78942 is mostly in Lee County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 78942?

About 10,136 people live in 78942, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78942?

The median household income in 78942 is $73,429.

Q: What zip codes are near 78942?

The closest zip codes to 78942 are 78960, 78946, 78659, 78948, 78932.

Residential delivery areaLee CountyCentral Time

Population

10,136

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$256K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,088/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

203 sq mi

50 people/sq mi

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

About 78942

78942 is a rural zip code in Giddings, Texas (Lee County), covering 203 sq mi of land. About 10,136 people live here, or 50 per square mile. The median resident is 42.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,429 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $255,700, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,088 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.9 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78942 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate20.4%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%524th of 1,808 in TX
Unemployment rate8.2%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%264th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy12.6%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%855th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index62.1
77th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1355th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers11.8%
76th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%715th of 1,810 in TX
Median age42.4
74th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6521st of 1,817 in TX
Rent-burdened renters55.8%
69th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%493rd of 1,692 in TX
Poverty rate14.4%
67th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%756th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate75.3%
67th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%858th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older18.4%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%691st of 1,818 in TX
Government workers14.9%
59th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%902nd of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents8.8%
46th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%898th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute24.9 min
42nd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,046th of 1,738 in TX
Median household income$73,429
41st
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476748th of 1,712 in TX
Healthcare workers8.9%
41st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%733rd of 1,810 in TX
Work from home10.7%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%686th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,181st of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%652nd of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$255,700
35th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800579th of 1,679 in TX
Residents under 1820%
31st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,321st of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,088
28th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403864th of 1,511 in TX
Median earnings per worker$41,654
27th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,058th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$31,795
24th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,055th of 1,813 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,014th of 1,811 in TX
Population10,136
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424816th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.391
14th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,358th of 1,785 in TX
Broadband access83.8%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,284th of 1,792 in TX
Population density50/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,079th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78942	Lee	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	20.4%	16.1%	17.1%	8.4%	95th	524th of 1,808
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.2%	6.5%	5.3%	5.2%	88th	264th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	12.6%	12.5%	9.4%	10.1%	81st	855th of 1,794
Diversity index	62.1	56.1	67.1	61.4	77th	355th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	11.8%	11.7%	10.5%	10%	76th	715th of 1,810
Median age	42.4	42.6	35.6	38.9	74th	521st of 1,817
Rent-burdened renters	55.8%	54.4%	51.7%	51.1%	69th	493rd of 1,692
Poverty rate	14.4%	11.3%	13.8%	12.5%	67th	756th of 1,794
Homeownership rate	75.3%	77.8%	62.6%	65.2%	67th	858th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	18.4%	19.9%	13.4%	17.2%	63rd	691st of 1,818
Government workers	14.9%	17.3%	14.1%	14.5%	59th	902nd of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	8.8%	7%	17.6%	14.1%	46th	898th of 1,818
Average commute	24.9 min	32.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	42nd	1,046th of 1,738
Median household income	$73,429	$76,371	$78,476	$80,734	41st	748th of 1,712
Healthcare workers	8.9%	7.8%	8.6%	9.7%	41st	733rd of 1,810
Work from home	10.7%	12.6%	14.4%	15.1%	39th	686th of 1,810
Veterans	5%	6.3%	6.2%	6.2%	38th	1,181st of 1,818
Tech workers	2.2%	1.9%	3.8%	3.8%	37th	652nd of 1,810
Median home value	$255,700	$267,800	$283,800	$332,700	35th	579th of 1,679
Residents under 18	20%	21.3%	25%	22%	31st	1,321st of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,088	$1,067	$1,403	$1,413	28th	864th of 1,511
Median earnings per worker	$41,654	$48,681	$47,575	$49,666	27th	1,058th of 1,794
Per capita income	$31,795	$35,518	$40,752	$44,673	24th	1,055th of 1,813
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	20.9%	33.8%	35.7%	21st	1,014th of 1,811
Population	10,136	17,971	30,188,424	334,922,499	16th	816th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.391	0.407	0.478	0.483	14th	1,358th of 1,785
Broadband accessWeakness	83.8%	84.7%	91.4%	91%	10th	1,284th of 1,792
Population density	50/sq mi	29/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	1,079th 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

15%

5–17

11%

18–24

10%

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.4

Under 18

20%

65 and over

18.4%

Race and ethnicity

White49%
Black13%
Hispanic34%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

62.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

74%

Spanish

24%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,926
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 79%
Married couples: 48.7%
Living alone: 19.7%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

27%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78942

$73,429

Lee Co.

$76,371

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,795

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.391

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78942

$255,700

Lee Co.

$267,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78942

$1,088

Lee Co.

$1,067

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.6%

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 4,490
Owner-occupied: 75.3%
Vacant: 12.6%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

29%

10–19

26%

20–29

11%

30–44

10%

45–59

13%

60+

11%

Average commute

24.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

19%

Office and admin

11%

Production

10%

Healthcare

Food service

Transportation and moving

Education

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Sales

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Industries

Construction

14%

Manufacturing

12%

Retail

10%

Education

Health care and social assistance

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$41,654

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78942	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$64,153	$74,888
Service	$15,933	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,689	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,195	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,649	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

21%

High school

28%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Households with broadband: 83.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 50.6%
No internet access: 11.9%
Without health insurance: 20.4%
Limited-English households: 3.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Giddings
State: Texas
County: Lee County
Center point: 30.1555° N, 96.9383° W
Land area: 203 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

78942 spans 3 counties

Lee County87% of land
Fayette County8% of land
Bastrop County5% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Giddings3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78942

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78960	Warda, TX · PO box	6.3 mi	—	—	—
78946	Ledbetter, TX	9.8 mi	1,117	$65,221	$315,800
78659	Paige, TX	12 mi	2,660	$89,808	$349,700
78948	Lincoln, TX	12 mi	567	$58,889	$316,100
78932	Carmine, TX	13 mi	576	$62,917	$323,600
77853	Dime Box, TX	15 mi	884	$60,069	$128,700
78952	Plum, TX · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
78961	Round Top, TX · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
78954	Round Top, TX	16 mi	1,173	$103,750	$427,300
78945	La Grange, TX	17 mi	10,394	$75,446	$340,300
78963	West Point, TX	17 mi	605	$97,917	$235,600
78957	Smithville, TX	18 mi	10,543	$69,149	$259,900

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Questions about 78942

What city is zip code 78942?

78942 is assigned to Giddings, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78942 in?

78942 is mostly in Lee County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 78942?

About 10,136 people live in 78942, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78942 in?

78942 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78942?

The median household income in 78942 is $73,429.

What zip codes are near 78942?

The closest zip codes to 78942 are 78960, 78946, 78659, 78948, 78932.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78942, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.