ZIP Code 78956

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Fayette County, Texas.

Population: 5,494
Median household income: $67,022
Median home value: $231,200

ZIP Code 78956 (Fayette County, Texas) is home to about 5,494 residents. The median household income of $67,022 is below the Fayette County median ($76,541).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 78956's population declined 3.4% from 5,685 to 5,494, while its median gross rent rose 21.2% from $878 to $1,064.

11.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.60 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,494
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,022
Median home value: $231,200
Median gross rent: $1,064
Housing units: 2,723
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6855,494

Median household income

$53,194$67,022

Median home value

$167,500$231,200

Median gross rent

$878$1,064

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,685	$53,194	$167,500	$878
2020	5,977	$61,652	$171,300	$886
2021	5,436	$64,602	$189,000	$1,039
2022	5,067	$65,744	$205,800	$1,149
2023	5,494	$67,022	$231,200	$1,064

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	408	7.4%
5 to 17	1,038	18.9%
18 to 24	352	6.4%
25 to 34	463	8.4%
35 to 44	606	11.0%
45 to 54	614	11.2%
55 to 64	769	14.0%
65 to 74	656	11.9%
75 and over	588	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,534	64.3%
Black or African American	566	10.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	12	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.1%
Some other race	22	0.4%
Two or more races	95	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,255	22.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	470	12.7%
High school graduate	1,371	37.1%
Some college or associate's	1,127	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	468	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	260	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,760	78.0%
Carpooled	308	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	151	6.7%
Other means	33	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	767	36.4%
15 to 29 min	858	40.7%
30 to 44 min	156	7.4%
45 to 59 min	167	7.9%
60+ min	158	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 11.0% (585 of 5,300)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,389	68.5%
Nonfamily households	640	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,029	74.5%
Vacant	694	25.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,437	70.8%
Renter-occupied	592	29.2%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,129	78.2%
1-unit, attached	27	1.0%
2 to 4 units	83	3.0%
5 to 19 units	66	2.4%
20 or more units	58	2.1%
Mobile home & other	360	13.2%

ZIP Code 78956

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