Zip code 78949: Muldoon, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78949?

78949 is assigned to Muldoon, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78949 in?

78949 is in Fayette County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78949?

About 760 people live in 78949, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78949?

The median household income in 78949 is $64,167.

Q: What zip codes are near 78949?

The closest zip codes to 78949 are 78963, 78952, 78941, 78945, 78957.

Residential delivery areaFayette CountyCentral Time

Population

760

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$285K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

81 sq mi

9 people/sq mi

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

About 78949

78949 is a rural zip code in Muldoon, Texas (Fayette County), covering 81 sq mi of land. About 760 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 49.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,167 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $285,000, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.5 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 78949 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy34.4%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%134th of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older29.6%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%158th of 1,818 in TX
Median age49.5
95th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6219th of 1,817 in TX
Veterans11.7%
94th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%206th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate80.2%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%607th of 1,792 in TX
Rent-burdened renters58.3%
78th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%377th of 1,692 in TX
Average commute29.5 min
72nd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min569th of 1,738 in TX
Self-employed workers11%
69th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%859th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$50,389
57th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575551st of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$38,152
44th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752648th of 1,813 in TX
Work from home11.5%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%614th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$285,000
41st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800479th of 1,679 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%
37th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%676th of 1,811 in TX
Uninsured rate5.3%
36th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,672nd of 1,808 in TX
Diversity index39.2
35th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,233rd of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$64,167
27th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,031st of 1,712 in TX
Government workers10%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,479th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents2.6%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,477th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access86%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,145th of 1,792 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.389
14th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,370th of 1,785 in TX
Poverty rate3.4%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,671st of 1,794 in TX
Residents under 1810.4%
3rd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,689th of 1,818 in TX
Population760
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,518th of 1,818 in TX
Population density9/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,528th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,672nd of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,474th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers3.5%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,578th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78949	Fayette	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Housing vacancy	34.4%	21.4%	9.4%	10.1%	98th	134th of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	29.6%	26.9%	13.4%	17.2%	96th	158th of 1,818
Median age	49.5	48.2	35.6	38.9	95th	219th of 1,817
Veterans	11.7%	7.4%	6.2%	6.2%	94th	206th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	80.2%	79.4%	62.6%	65.2%	79th	607th of 1,792
Rent-burdened renters	58.3%	44.6%	51.7%	51.1%	78th	377th of 1,692
Average commute	29.5 min	23.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	72nd	569th of 1,738
Self-employed workers	11%	13.3%	10.5%	10%	69th	859th of 1,810
Median earnings per worker	$50,389	$45,722	$47,575	$49,666	57th	551st of 1,794
Per capita income	$38,152	$43,613	$40,752	$44,673	44th	648th of 1,813
Work from home	11.5%	9.2%	14.4%	15.1%	43rd	614th of 1,810
Median home value	$285,000	$293,900	$283,800	$332,700	41st	479th of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.2%	27.5%	33.8%	35.7%	37th	676th of 1,811
Uninsured rate	5.3%	9.9%	17.1%	8.4%	36th	1,672nd of 1,808
Diversity index	39.2	46.5	67.1	61.4	35th	1,233rd of 1,818
Median household income	$64,167	$75,854	$78,476	$80,734	27th	1,031st of 1,712
Government workers	10%	14.1%	14.1%	14.5%	19th	1,479th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	2.6%	6.3%	17.6%	14.1%	16th	1,477th of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	86%	80.6%	91.4%	91%	15th	1,145th of 1,792
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.389	0.479	0.478	0.483	14th	1,370th of 1,785
Poverty rateStrength	3.4%	8.6%	13.8%	12.5%	4th	1,671st of 1,794
Residents under 18	10.4%	20.2%	25%	22%	3rd	1,689th of 1,818
Population	760	25,042	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,518th of 1,818
Population density	9/sq mi	26/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,528th of 1,818
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2.3%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,672nd of 1,810
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,474th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	3.5%	7.3%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,578th of 1,810

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

5–17

23%

18–24

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

18%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

49.5

Under 18

10.4%

65 and over

29.6%

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black0%
Hispanic26%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.4%

Diversity index

39.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 278
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 78.8%
Married couples: 59%
Living alone: 21.2%
Veterans (of adults): 11.7%
Male / female: 43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

45%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

16%

Median household income

78949

$64,167

Fayette Co.

$75,854

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,152

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.389

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78949

$285,000

Fayette Co.

$293,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78949

—

Fayette Co.

$988

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

20%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 424
Owner-occupied: 80.2%
Vacant: 34.4%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

29%

10–19

20–29

31%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

17%

Average commute

29.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

29.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

35%

Transportation and moving

24%

Office and admin

17%

Business and finance

11%

Food service

10%

Healthcare

Management

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Wholesale

40%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Retail

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Other services

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$50,389

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78949	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$56,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

28%

Some college

26%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Households with broadband: 86%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.9%
No internet access: 11.5%
Without health insurance: 5.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Muldoon
State: Texas
County: Fayette County
Center point: 29.8478° N, 97.0802° W
Land area: 81 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 78949

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78963	West Point, TX	5.7 mi	605	$97,917	$235,600
78952	Plum, TX · PO box	9 mi	—	—	—
78941	Flatonia, TX	9.5 mi	3,619	$76,477	$194,200
78945	La Grange, TX	12 mi	10,394	$75,446	$340,300
78957	Smithville, TX	13 mi	10,543	$69,149	$259,900
78956	Schulenburg, TX	14 mi	5,243	$67,903	$248,600
78953	Rosanky, TX	17 mi	1,089	$83,438	$325,400
78959	Waelder, TX	17 mi	1,157	$60,472	—
78960	Warda, TX · PO box	19 mi	—	—	—
77975	Moulton, TX	19 mi	1,780	$59,786	$184,900
78951	Oakland, TX	22 mi	0	—	—
78938	Ellinger, TX	22 mi	270	$61,250	$201,400

Questions about 78949

What city is zip code 78949?

78949 is assigned to Muldoon, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78949 in?

78949 is in Fayette County, Texas.

What is the population of 78949?

About 760 people live in 78949, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78949 in?

78949 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78949?

The median household income in 78949 is $64,167.

What zip codes are near 78949?

The closest zip codes to 78949 are 78963, 78952, 78941, 78945, 78957.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78949, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.