Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,553
| This zip code: | $36,553 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 78658, 78614, 78632, 78959, 78648, 77984.
Housing units in zip code 78629 with a mortgage: 691 (18 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 966
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $913
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $372
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.6% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 78629 include: Floyd Chapel (A), Memorial Heights Baptist Church (B), Greenwood Church (C), Mount Enon Church (D), Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church (E), Hamon Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Terrysville Cemetery (1), Stroman Cemetery (2), Stonewall Cemetery (3), Ellis Cemetery (4), Pecan Branch Cemetery (5), Foster Cemetery (6), Randle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Bailey Lake (A), Pogue Lake (B), Mooney Lake (C), Jones Lake (D), Parker Lake (E), Iley Lake (F), Lake Gonzales (G), Mercer Lake Number 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hausler Branch (A), Peach Creek (B), Baldridge Branch (C), Pecan Branch (D), Artesia Creek (E), Pecan Creek (F), Smith Creek (G), Foster Branch (H), Mule Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 70
- 1995 to 1998: 305
- 1990 to 1994: 180
- 1980 to 1989: 768
- 1970 to 1979: 1,037
- 1960 to 1969: 778
- 1950 to 1959: 675
- 1940 to 1949: 364
- 1939 or earlier: 602
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gonzales, TX (78629): |
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- no bedroom: 15
- 1 bedrooms: 155
- 2 bedrooms: 728
- 3 bedrooms: 1,512
- 4 bedrooms: 276
- 5 or more bedrooms: 37
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 32
- 1 bedrooms: 372
- 2 bedrooms: 712
- 3 bedrooms: 276
- 4 bedrooms: 15
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 78629 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 164
- 1 vehicle: 709
- 2 vehicles: 1,219
- 3 vehicles: 470
- 4 vehicles: 137
- 5 or more vehicles: 24
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 328
- 1 vehicle: 679
- 2 vehicles: 335
- 3 vehicles: 50
- 4 vehicles: 12
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78629:
- Less than $10,000: 104
- $10,000 to $14,999: 52
- $15,000 to $19,999: 76
- $20,000 to $24,999: 70
- $25,000 to $29,999: 54
- $30,000 to $34,999: 106
- $35,000 to $39,999: 104
- $40,000 to $49,999: 122
- $50,000 to $59,999: 218
- $60,000 to $69,999: 183
- $70,000 to $79,999: 156
- $80,000 to $89,999: 145
- $90,000 to $99,999: 142
- $100,000 to $124,999: 348
- $125,000 to $149,999: 190
- $150,000 to $174,999: 137
- $175,000 to $199,999: 117
- $200,000 to $249,999: 159
- $250,000 to $299,999: 104
- $300,000 to $399,999: 67
- $400,000 to $499,999: 32
- $500,000 to $749,999: 37
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 20
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78629:
- Less than $100: 38
- $100 to $149: 192
- $150 to $199: 105
- $200 to $249: 78
- $250 to $299: 95
- $300 to $349: 35
- $350 to $399: 87
- $400 to $449: 79
- $450 to $499: 10
- $500 to $549: 20
- $550 to $599: 6
- $700 to $749: 13
- No cash rent: 289
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $46,619.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,447
- Black or African American householders: $58,274
- Some other race householders: $60,450
- Two or more races householders: $64,334
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,524
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,830 (it was $57,200 in 2000)
| 78629: | $92,830 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,388 - $124,480
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $144,833| Here: | $144,833 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $150,675| Here: | $150,675 | | State: | $159,697 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,453| Here: | $126,453 | | State: | $134,235 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $34,638| Here: | $34,638 | | State: | $158,654 |
Mobile homes: $40,239| Here: | $40,239 | | State: | $42,156 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500| Here: | $22,500 | | State: | $34,447 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,208
- One, attached: 90
- Two: 110
- 3 or 4: 189
- 5 to 9: 74
- 10 to 19: 27
- 20 to 49: 67
- 50 or more: 27
- Mobile homes: 978
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,524 (73%)
- Carpooled: 984 (20%)
- Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 166 (3%)
- Other means: 45 (1%)
- Worked at home: 120 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 352
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1173
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1100
- 15 to 19 minutes: 551
- 20 to 24 minutes: 485
- 25 to 29 minutes: 113
- 30 to 34 minutes: 283
- 35 to 39 minutes: 65
- 40 to 44 minutes: 30
- 45 to 59 minutes: 190
- 60 to 89 minutes: 202
- 90 or more minutes: 187
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 11,072
- In family households: 9,755 (2,268 male householders, 697 female householders)
2,340 spouses, 3,683 children (3,386 natural, 73 adopted, 224 stepchildren), 249 grandchildren, 126 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 183 other relatives, 162 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,317 (410 male householders (361 living alone)), 760 female householders (704 living alone)), 147 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 230 (209 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,159 2-persons, 655 3-persons, 559 4-persons, 320 5-persons, 143 6-persons, 129 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,065 1-person, 82 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 3 6-persons.
1,976 married couples with children.
751 single-parent households (205 men, 546 women).
67.1% of residents of 78629 zip code speak English at home.
31.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 18% well, 16% not well, 7% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 12% well).
Foreign born population: 1,316 (11.7%)
(36.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 11.7% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (92%)
- El Salvador (3%)
- Canada (2%)
- Guyana (1%)
- United Kingdom (1%)
- Germany (1%)
- Italy (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 504
- 1990 to 1994: 224
- 1985 to 1989: 164
- 1980 to 1984: 193
- 1975 to 1979: 101
- 1970 to 1974: 83
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 47
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White population: 7,923
Black population: 1,122
American Indian population: 67
Asian population: 42
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 12
Some other race population: 1,848
Two or more races population: 241

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 4855 |
|  German: 1436 |
|  United States or American: 713 |
|  English: 593 |
|  Irish: 555 |
|  Czech: 385 |
|  French (except Basque): 179 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 127 |
|  Scottish: 45 |
|  Polish: 44 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 31 |
|  Italian: 28 |
|  Norwegian: 18 |
|  Danish: 17 |
|  Dutch: 13 |
|  Canadian: 12 |
|  Greek: 10 |
|  British: 9 |
|  Hungarian: 9 |
|  Armenian: 7 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 6 |
|  Arab:: 6 |
|  Lebanese: 6 |
|  French Canadian: 6 |
|  Swiss: 6 |
|  Welsh: 6 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 4 |
|  African: 4 |
|  Scandinavian: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALAMO CONCRETE PRODUCTS, LTD. (1416 AINSWORTH in GONZALES, TX)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA LP (403 N CHURCH STREET in GONZALES, TX)
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: BIG THREE IND INC
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 78629
- Regency Inn & Suites, 1811 E Sarah Dewitt Dr, Gonzales, TX 78629, Phone: (830) 672-5555
- Sleep Inn & Suites, 2138 Water St, Gonzales, TX 78629, Phone: (830) 672-1888, Fax: (830) 672-1884
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 78629
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (56%)
- Utility gas (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8937
- Northeast: 86
- Midwest: 294
- South: 368
- West: 256
64% of the 78629 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 11,297. Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-0.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
| Here: | 2.6% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
| Here: | 2.5% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
| Here: | 6.7% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GONZALES, TX):
- KI4u (212 OIL PATCH; small business): $720,000 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$720,000 with Public Buildings Service for Food, Oils and Fats. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2005-09-05.
$0 with Federal Emergency Management Agency for Food, Oils and Fats. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2006-02-22. Completion date: 2006-02-22.
- GUADALUPE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOP (825 E SARAH DEWITT)
$75,886 with Air Force for Installation of Equipment -- Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-10-30.
- SOUTHERN CLAY PRODUCTS, INC (1212 CHURCH STREET; small business)
$10,000 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2002-09-18. Completion date: 2002-10-22.
- SUMMERFIELD GUTHRIE INVES (13117 N US HIGHWAY 183; small business)
$4,300 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2004-04-15. Completion date: 2004-07-19.
- JOHN PAUL JONES OIL CO , INC (2514 CHURCH STREET; small business)
$3,943 with Army for Petroleum -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2002-05-29. Completion date: 2002-05-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 2)
- Mining: Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining (100-249: 1)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (100-249: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 152 people in nursing homes
- 54 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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