78934 Zip Code (Columbus, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2023: 7,031
Zip code population in 2010: 6,712
Zip code population in 2000: 7,111

Houses and condos: 3,333
Renter-occupied apartments: 645
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78934: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 191.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 37 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2023:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2023: $2,371 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2023: $2,227 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 78934:

• High school or higher: 88.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78934:

• Never married: 36.5%
• Now married: 43.0%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 11.6%

• 
• • 4,09658.3%White
  • 1,83326.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 80711.5%Black
  • 1652.3%Two or more races
  • 891.3%Asian
  • 300.4%Some other race
  • 70.10%American Indian

Urban population: 4,002
Rural population: 3,028

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78934, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $76,514 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$76,514
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $54,295 (reported on 76.5% of returns)

Here:	$54,295
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1287.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3769.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6648.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9520.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17280.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 97923.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,783 (reported on 36.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,783
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.3% for AGIs below $25k, 37.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 172.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 404.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4780.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,555 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	$8,555
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.4% for AGIs below $25k, 62.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 127.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 328.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 820.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9453.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$45,257 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	+$45,257
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 41.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 109.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 271.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1243.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 89670.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,826 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	+$16,826
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.7% for AGIs below $25k, 142.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 324.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 506.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1850.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12096.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,095 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

78934:	$22,095
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs below $25k, 134.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 310.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 728.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1552.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4883.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $18,400 (reported on 0.6% of returns)

78934:	$18,400
Texas:	$29,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 204.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $53,905 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	$53,905
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 153.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 232.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 488.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 868.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21313.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $14,740 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	$14,740
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 240.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4256.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,728 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

78934:	$6,728
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 158.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1766.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,600 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,600
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.8% for AGIs below $25k, 86.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.9%

Here:	90%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 88.4% for AGIs below $25k, 89.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78934, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,757 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,757
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $42,066 (reported on 80.9% of returns)

Here:	$42,066
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.3% for AGIs below $25k, 74.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 42.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,173 (reported on 37.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,173
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,640 (reported on 21.0% of returns)

Here:	$5,640
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,661 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,661
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,316 (reported on 21.6% of returns)

Here:	+$17,316
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,025 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

78934:	$15,025
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $20,267 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

78934:	$20,267
Texas:	$23,938

Total itemized deductions: $22,142 (20% of AGI, reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	$22,142
State:	$24,724

Here:	20.0% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,977 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,977
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,497 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

78934:	$5,497
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,483 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,483
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.5%

Here:	60%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 57.7% for AGIs below $25k, 60.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78934, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,821 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,821
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $37,108 (reported on 79.1% of returns)

Here:	$37,108
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 161.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,512 (reported on 46.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,512
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,157 (reported on 23.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,157
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,991 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,991
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,022 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	+$12,022
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,816 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

78934:	$3,816
Texas:	$3,120

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $14,037 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

Here:	$14,037
Texas:	$16,401

Total itemized deductions: $18,232 (18% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$18,232
State:	$19,631

Here:	18.1% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,453 (4% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,453
State:	$4,753

Here:	4.0% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,082 (reported on 71.3% of returns)

78934:	$8,082
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,977 (reported on 17.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,977
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.5%

Here:	63%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 54.2% for AGIs below $10k, 64.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78943, 78935, 77470, 78938, 78962, 77412.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 155
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,347

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 78 (74 now married, 2 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,063 (342 now married, 724 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78934 with a mortgage: 507
Houses without a mortgage: 50

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,017
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $587

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2023:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2023:

• Zip code 78934 household income distribution in 2023

• 49Less than $10,000
• 181$10,000 to $14,999
• 122$15,000 to $19,999
• 83$20,000 to $24,999
• 58$25,000 to $29,999
• 90$30,000 to $34,999
• 71$35,000 to $39,999
• 34$40,000 to $44,999
• 151$45,000 to $49,999
• 288$50,000 to $59,999
• 310$60,000 to $74,999
• 159$75,000 to $99,999
• 202$100,000 to $124,999
• 166$125,000 to $149,999
• 179$150,000 to $199,999
• 339$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2023 in zip code 78934

• 81Less than $10,000
• 17$10,000 to $14,999
• 46$15,000 to $19,999
• 21$40,000 to $49,999
• 89$50,000 to $59,999
• 17$60,000 to $69,999
• 17$80,000 to $89,999
• 24$90,000 to $99,999
• 165$100,000 to $124,999
• 24$125,000 to $149,999
• 77$150,000 to $174,999
• 137$175,000 to $199,999
• 153$200,000 to $249,999
• 56$250,000 to $299,999
• 438$300,000 to $399,999
• 154$400,000 to $499,999
• 19$500,000 to $749,999
• 92$750,000 to $999,999
• 67$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 109$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2023 in zip code 78934

• 37$100 to $149
• 46$150 to $199
• 32$200 to $249
• 46$350 to $399
• 7$600 to $649
• 60$700 to $749
• 161$800 to $899
• 57$1,000 to $1,249
• 26$1,250 to $1,499
• 109No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2023: $1,110.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2023: $159,634.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2023 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $278,659
• Black or African American householders: $115,251
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $304,984
• Some other race householders: $77,048
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $135,156

Estimated median house or condo value in 2023: $245,592 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $127,987 - $419,715

Mean price in 2023:

Detached houses: $387,189

Here:	$387,189
State:	$389,907

Mobile homes: $31,919

Here:	$31,919
State:	$151,097

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,278
• One, attached: 80
• 3 or 4: 156
• 5 to 9: 26
• 10 to 19: 121
• 20 to 49: 36
• 50 or more: 29
• Mobile homes: 571

Unemployment: 3.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78934

• 72.9%2,185Drove a car alone
• 5.5%165Carpooled
• 1.4%43Motorcycle
• 8.2%247Walked
• 1.4%43Other means
• 9.8%293Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78934

• 245Less than 5 minutes
• 1,0075 to 9 minutes
• 29310 to 14 minutes
• 25615 to 19 minutes
• 15420 to 24 minutes
• 7125 to 29 minutes
• 22630 to 34 minutes
• 2640 to 44 minutes
• 3745 to 59 minutes
• 18460 to 89 minutes
• 19190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,031

• Male householders: 1,492 (343 living alone), Female householders: 1,011 (391 living alone)

• 1,223 spouses (1,223 opposite-sex spouses), 264 unmarried partners, (264 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,566 children (1,507 natural, 47 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 218 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 0 foster children, 240 other relatives, 600 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 292 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 758 2-persons, 343 3-persons, 153 4-persons, 66 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 734 1-person, 173 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 133 4-persons

674 married couples with children.
139 single-parent households (84 men, 55 women).

83.9% of residents of 78934 zip code speak English at home.
13.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 3% well, 25% not well, 1% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% very well, 2% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• A & A OIL CO BULK PLANT (4734 HIGHWAY 71 S in COLUMBUS, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: A AND A OIL CO BULK PLANT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: A & A OIL CO COLUMBUS BULK PLT

• BAROID DRILLING FLUIDS INC (101 AUSTIN in COLUMBUS, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: NL PETROLEUM SVC INC

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.1%

Population in 1990: 5,234. Population change in the 1990s: +1,877 (+35.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5,304
• Northeast: 43
• Midwest: 97
• South: 465
• West: 271

65% of the 78934 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

94% of the 78934 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 75
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (50-99: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 61. The highest number of fires - 142 took place in 2011, and the least - 6 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (62.2%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (19.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78934
• 64362.2%Outside Fires
• 19819.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 17516.9%Structure Fires
• 171.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 78934, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 78934 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	46	80.8 years
John	43	75.2 years
Henry	38	81.5 years
Robert	35	73.4 years
Willie	33	77.5 years
William	32	76.6 years
James	28	69.9 years
Charles	25	75.2 years
Frances	25	78.8 years
Annie	25	85.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 78934 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	23	77.4 years
Miller	20	78.8 years
Williams	19	70.3 years
Schobel	19	76.2 years
Meyer	18	82.8 years
Jones	18	67.9 years
Smith	16	79.2 years
Alley	14	83.2 years
Kulhanek	14	78.1 years
Girndt	13	83.9 years

Businesses in zip code 78934
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Nike	1
AutoZone	1		Pizza Hut	1
Church's Chicken	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
FedEx	1		Subway	1
H&R Block	1		T-Mobile	1
Holiday Inn	1		U-Haul	1
Jack In The Box	1		UPS	1
La Quinta	1		Walmart	1
McDonald's	1