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City: Columbus, TX
Colorado County, TX
Zip code population (2000): 7,111
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 7,107



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Houses and condos: 3,148
Renter-occupied apartments: 710
% of renters here:  28%
State:  36%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 78934: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 235.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.4% ($650)
Texas:  2.9% ($1,393)

Profiles of local businesses:
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Males: 3,446  (48.5%)
Females: 3,665  (51.5%)

Zip code 78934 races chart


Urban population: 4,048
Rural population: 3,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $118,880
78934:  $118,880
Texas:  $120,900


According to our research of public records there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 78934 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

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 (1% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:  $18,232
State:  $19,631
(% 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 (4.0% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:  $4,453
Texas:  $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
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

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)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,931
This zip code:  $42,931
Texas:  $47,548
Columbus, TX (78934) map

Nearest zip codes: 78943, 78935, 77412, 78933, 78938, 77470.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  68.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 78934 with a mortgage: 368 (0 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 807


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,045

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $350

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  16.3%
Whole state:  16.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  3.8


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 78934: Balch Springs Public Library (A), McKinney Memorial Public Library (B), Zimmerscheidt-Leyendecker House (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Shaws Bend Cemetery (1), Kansteiner Cemetery (2), Fitzgerald Cemetery (3), Brune Cemetery (4), Gay Hill Cemetery (5), Ijams Cemetery (6), Boetcher Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Cullen Lake (A), Schindler Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Fork Middle Sandy Creek (A), West Fork Sandy Creek (B), Alligator Branch (C), Gabriel Long Branch (D), Snyder Branch (E), East Fork Middle Sandy Creek (F), Dowdy Creek (G), Yupon Creek (H), Cummins Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 89
  • 1995 to 1998: 259
  • 1990 to 1994: 192
  • 1980 to 1989: 589
  • 1970 to 1979: 515
  • 1960 to 1969: 316
  • 1950 to 1959: 509
  • 1940 to 1949: 202
  • 1939 or earlier: 439



Zip code 78934 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, TX (78934):
  • no bedroom: 28
  • 1 bedrooms: 36
  • 2 bedrooms: 521
  • 3 bedrooms: 972
  • 4 bedrooms: 223
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 47


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 52
  • 1 bedrooms: 183
  • 2 bedrooms: 320
  • 3 bedrooms: 144
  • 4 bedrooms: 11
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 78934 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 81
  • 1 vehicle: 554
  • 2 vehicles: 785
  • 3 vehicles: 267
  • 4 vehicles: 101
  • 5 or more vehicles: 39


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 160
  • 1 vehicle: 324
  • 2 vehicles: 192
  • 3 vehicles: 34
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 78934 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 78934 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78934:

  • Less than $10,000: 60
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 30
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 41
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 42
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 42
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 51
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 44
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 57
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 89
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 88
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 85
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 59
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 76
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 200
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 279
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 112
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 85
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 100
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 68
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 110
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 62
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 27
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 14
  • $1,000,000 or more: 7
 



78934 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78934:

  • Less than $100: 46
  • $100 to $149: 43
  • $150 to $199: 62
  • $200 to $249: 26
  • $250 to $299: 38
  • $300 to $349: 73
  • $350 to $399: 31
  • $400 to $449: 15
  • $450 to $499: 20
  • $500 to $549: 13
  • $550 to $599: 8
  • $600 to $649: 34
  • $750 to $799: 10
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 14
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 25
  • No cash rent: 102
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $53,301.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $134,885
  • Black or African American householders: $55,788
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $147,628
  • Some other race householders: $37,295
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,422

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,567 (it was $76,500 in 2000)
78934:  $125,567
Texas:  $120,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,699 - $165,843

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $180,415
Here:  $180,415
State:  $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,089
Here:  $123,089
State:  $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $5,982
Here:  $5,982
State:  $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,712
Here:  $103,712
State:  $134,235

Mobile homes: $36,505
Here:  $36,505
State:  $42,156


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,121
  • One, attached: 21
  • Two: 30
  • 3 or 4: 88
  • 5 to 9: 61
  • 10 to 19: 24
  • 20 to 49: 85
  • 50 or more: 74
  • Mobile homes: 606
78934 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,270 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 425 (14%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 146 (5%)
  • Other means: 41 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 77 (3%)
 

78934 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 272
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 689
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 576
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 233
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 283
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 69
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 241
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 48
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 24
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 93
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 199
  • 90 or more minutes: 167
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.8%


Household type by relationship
Households: 6,352

  • In family households: 5,422 (1,364 male householders, 400 female householders)
    1,437 spouses, 1,831 children (1,619 natural, 82 adopted, 130 stepchildren), 145 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 84 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 930 (373 male householders (317 living alone)), 441 female householders (412 living alone)), 116 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 725 (282 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 812 2-persons, 372 3-persons, 333 4-persons, 170 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 729 1-person, 64 2-persons, 21 3-persons.

1,103 married couples with children.
336 single-parent households (53 men, 283 women).

83.8% of residents of 78934 zip code speak English at home.
11.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 21% well, 19% not well, 9% not at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 14% well, 2% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% well, 79% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (59% very well, 41% not at all).

Foreign born population: 453 (6.4%)
(17.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  6.4%
Whole state:  13.9%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (81%)
  • El Salvador (9%)
  • Taiwan (2%)
  • Japan (2%)
  • Panama (2%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • Canada (1%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 190
  • 1990 to 1994: 117
  • 1985 to 1989: 42
  • 1980 to 1984: 33
  • 1975 to 1979: 31
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 16
  • 1965 to 1969: 15

White population: 5,412
Black population: 884
American Indian population: 32
Asian population: 20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 628
Two or more races population: 133

Zip code 78934 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 2037
 Other groups: 1883
 United States or American: 477
 Czech: 420
 English: 406
 Irish: 276
 Scotch-Irish: 89
 French (except Basque): 56
 Czechoslovakian: 49
 Dutch: 49
 Italian: 41
 Polish: 38
 African: 24
 Subsaharan African:: 24
 Welsh: 23
 Swedish: 16
 Hungarian: 15
 Austrian: 14
 Acadian/Cajun: 10
 Slovak: 10
 Portuguese: 9
 Finnish: 8
 Belgian: 7
 Russian: 6
 Other Arab: 6
 Danish: 6
 Arab:: 6
 Scottish: 6
 Greek: 6
 Norwegian: 3



Zip code 78934 topographic map


Facitilies 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

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 78934
  • Columbus Inn, 2208 Hwy 71, Columbus, TX 78934, Phone: (979) 732-5723
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 4321 I-10, Columbus, TX 78934, Phone: (979) 733-9300
  • Country Hearth Inn, 2436 Hwy 71 S, Columbus, TX 78934, Phone: (888) 325-7817, Fax: (979) 732-6211
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 78934

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,113

Zip code 78934 marital status for males
Zip code 78934 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


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

  • This state: 5560
  • Northeast: 138
  • Midwest: 306
  • South: 361
  • West: 229

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, 80% lived in Texas.

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

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 81
Here:  10.4%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:  2.7%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 208
Here:  41.6%
Texas:  15.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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)

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
  • 395 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 189 people in nursing homes
  • 89 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 52 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1




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