Zip code 78963: West Point, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78963?

78963 is assigned to West Point, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78963 in?

78963 is in Fayette County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78963?

About 605 people live in 78963, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78963?

The median household income in 78963 is $97,917.

Q: What zip codes are near 78963?

The closest zip codes to 78963 are 78952, 78949, 78945, 78957, 78960.

Residential delivery areaFayette CountyCentral Time

Population

605

Median household income

$98K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$236K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

61.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

42 sq mi

14 people/sq mi

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

About 78963

78963 is a rural zip code in West Point, Texas (Fayette County), covering 42 sq mi of land. About 605 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 61.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $97,917 a year, 21% above the national median of $80,734. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $235,600, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.3 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and management.

How 78963 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age61.5
99th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.643rd of 1,817 in TX
Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%10th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older33.6%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%102nd of 1,818 in TX
Average commute36.3 min
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min172nd of 1,738 in TX
Work from home21.4%
81st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%190th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%585th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$50,269
72nd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752247th of 1,813 in TX
Median household income$97,917
70th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476309th of 1,712 in TX
Median earnings per worker$53,298
64th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575429th of 1,794 in TX
Uninsured rate8.1%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,531st of 1,808 in TX
Government workers14.6%
57th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%939th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy5.1%
34th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,528th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index37.6
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,278th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents5.6%
32nd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,176th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$235,600
30th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800697th of 1,679 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%
26th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%900th of 1,811 in TX
Self-employed workers6.3%
12th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,561st of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate4.6%
10th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,591st of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access82.5%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,364th of 1,792 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.349
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,629th of 1,785 in TX
Population density14/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,415th of 1,818 in TX
Population605
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,569th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,673rd of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 185.6%
1st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,743rd of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,475th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers2.3%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,634th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78963	Fayette	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Median age	61.5	48.2	35.6	38.9	99th	43rd of 1,817
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	79.4%	62.6%	65.2%	99th	10th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	33.6%	26.9%	13.4%	17.2%	98th	102nd of 1,818
Average commuteWeakness	36.3 min	23.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	93rd	172nd of 1,738
Work from home	21.4%	9.2%	14.4%	15.1%	81st	190th of 1,810
Veterans	7.9%	7.4%	6.2%	6.2%	76th	585th of 1,818
Per capita income	$50,269	$43,613	$40,752	$44,673	72nd	247th of 1,813
Median household income	$97,917	$75,854	$78,476	$80,734	70th	309th of 1,712
Median earnings per worker	$53,298	$45,722	$47,575	$49,666	64th	429th of 1,794
Uninsured rate	8.1%	9.9%	17.1%	8.4%	60th	1,531st of 1,808
Government workers	14.6%	14.1%	14.1%	14.5%	57th	939th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	5.1%	21.4%	9.4%	10.1%	34th	1,528th of 1,794
Diversity index	37.6	46.5	67.1	61.4	33rd	1,278th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	5.6%	6.3%	17.6%	14.1%	32nd	1,176th of 1,818
Median home value	$235,600	$293,900	$283,800	$332,700	30th	697th of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.1%	27.5%	33.8%	35.7%	26th	900th of 1,811
Self-employed workers	6.3%	13.3%	10.5%	10%	12th	1,561st of 1,810
Poverty rateStrength	4.6%	8.6%	13.8%	12.5%	10th	1,591st of 1,794
Broadband accessWeakness	82.5%	80.6%	91.4%	91%	7th	1,364th of 1,792
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.349	0.479	0.478	0.483	3rd	1,629th of 1,785
Population density	14/sq mi	26/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,415th of 1,818
Population	605	25,042	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,569th of 1,818
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2.3%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,673rd of 1,810
Residents under 18	5.6%	20.2%	25%	22%	1st	1,743rd of 1,818
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,475th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	2.3%	7.3%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,634th 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

18–24

15%

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

31%

55–64

24%

65–74

75+

Median age

61.5

Under 18

5.6%

65 and over

33.6%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black6%
Hispanic11%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

37.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

57.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 297
Average household size: 2
Family households: 71%
Married couples: 67.7%
Living alone: 29%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

40%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78963

$97,917

Fayette Co.

$75,854

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$50,269

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.349

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78963

$235,600

Fayette Co.

$293,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78963

—

Fayette Co.

$988

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 313
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 5.1%
Median year built: 1998
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

50%

20–29

19%

30–44

45–59

20%

60+

10%

Average commute

36.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

22%

Construction and repair

22%

Management

15%

Office and admin

10%

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

38%

Education

12%

Manufacturing

11%

Health care and social assistance

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$53,298

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78963	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,922	$74,888
Service	under $2,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,940	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$95,339	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,146	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

46%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3%
Households with broadband: 82.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 30.6%
No internet access: 12.1%
Without health insurance: 8.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): West Point
State: Texas
County: Fayette County
Center point: 29.9169° N, 97.0288° W
Land area: 42 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Plum (unincorporated)7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78963

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78952	Plum, TX · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
78949	Muldoon, TX	5.7 mi	760	$64,167	$285,000
78945	La Grange, TX	8.4 mi	10,394	$75,446	$340,300
78957	Smithville, TX	11 mi	10,543	$69,149	$259,900
78960	Warda, TX · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
78941	Flatonia, TX	15 mi	3,619	$76,477	$194,200
78956	Schulenburg, TX	17 mi	5,243	$67,903	$248,600
78942	Giddings, TX	17 mi	10,136	$73,429	$255,700
78953	Rosanky, TX	20 mi	1,089	$83,438	$325,400
78938	Ellinger, TX	21 mi	270	$61,250	$201,400
78659	Paige, TX	21 mi	2,660	$89,808	$349,700
78954	Round Top, TX	22 mi	1,173	$103,750	$427,300

Questions about 78963

What city is zip code 78963?

78963 is assigned to West Point, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78963 in?

78963 is in Fayette County, Texas.

What is the population of 78963?

About 605 people live in 78963, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78963 in?

78963 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78963?

The median household income in 78963 is $97,917.

What zip codes are near 78963?

The closest zip codes to 78963 are 78952, 78949, 78945, 78957, 78960.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78963, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.