78942 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Giddings, TX Lee County, TX Zip code population (2000): 8,370 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 8,825 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 78942 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 3,293 Renter-occupied apartments: 715 % of renters here:   25% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 78942: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 176.2 sq. mi. Water area: 1.1 sq. mi. Population density: 50 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.9% ($820) Texas:   2.9% ($1,393) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 4,297   (51.3%) Females: 4,073   (48.7%) Recent posts about zip code 78942 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: San Antonio Weather Thread  (2797 replies) Shooting ranges  (98 replies) What is the "carrying capacity" of Austin?  (34 replies) Texas Football and poll  (52 replies) Texas Courthouses  (36 replies) Crime in Houston Suburbs? Where to go?  (37 replies) Urban population: 4,669 Rural population: 3,701 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $107,225 78942:   $107,225 Texas:   $120,900 According to our research of public records there were 9 registered sex offenders living in 78942 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   32.4 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.8 people Texas:   2.7 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78942, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,217 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $37,217 State:   $47,881 Salary/wage: $34,562 (reported on 83.8% of returns) Here:   $34,562 State:   $41,947 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 237.6% for AGIs below $10k, 77.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.3% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,757 (reported on 40.9% of returns) This zip code:   $1,757 Texas:   $2,255 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $2,001 (reported on 18.8% of returns) Here:   $2,001 State:   $4,261 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$4,033 (reported on 20.2% of returns) Here:   +$4,033 State:   +$16,110 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$8,677 (reported on 17.0% of returns) Here:   +$8,677 State:   +$11,013 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,325 (reported on 3.2% of returns) 78942:   $3,325 Texas:   $3,120 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k) Total itemized deductions: $15,907 (1% of AGI, reported on 18.2% of returns) Here:   $15,907 State:   $19,631 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.0% for AGIs below $10k, 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $4,045 (5.6% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns) Here:   $4,045 Texas:   $4,753 Here:   5.6% of AGI State:   4.2% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $5,654 (reported on 68.9% of returns) 78942:   $5,654 State:   $9,058 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.8% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,895 (reported on 19.4% of returns) Here:   $1,895 State:   $2,024 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.8% Here:   65% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 57.5% for AGIs below $10k, 65.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.6% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$42,120
Texas:	$47,548

Nearest zip codes: 78960, 78948, 78946, 78659, 77853, 78932.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	72.7%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 78942 with a mortgage: 578 (17 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 637

This zip code:	14.0%
Whole state:	16.3%

This zip code:	4.9%
Whole state:	6.8%

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Churches in zip code 78942 include: Saint Paul Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Corinth Church (C), Globe Hill Church (D), Jones Colony Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Keng Cemetery (1), Goacher Cemetery Historical Site (2), Betts Chapel Cemetery (3), Wolf Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Goerlitz Lake (A), Bamsch Lake (B), Walter Droemer Lake (C), Walker Lake (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (E), Domaschk-Biar Lake (F), Golub Lake (G), Sievert Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Persimmons Branch (A), Persimmon Branch (B), Willow Branch (C), Willy Branch (D), Elm Creek (E), Knobbs Creek (F), Dead Mans Hole Creek (G), Stueber Branch (H), Bullfrog Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78942: Less than $10,000: 97 $10,000 to $14,999: 49 $15,000 to $19,999: 41 $20,000 to $24,999: 38 $25,000 to $29,999: 35 $30,000 to $34,999: 43 $35,000 to $39,999: 47 $40,000 to $49,999: 99 $50,000 to $59,999: 162 $60,000 to $69,999: 136 $70,000 to $79,999: 107 $80,000 to $89,999: 89 $90,000 to $99,999: 97 $100,000 to $124,999: 297 $125,000 to $149,999: 199 $150,000 to $174,999: 165 $175,000 to $199,999: 148 $200,000 to $249,999: 145 $250,000 to $299,999: 76 $300,000 to $399,999: 63 $400,000 to $499,999: 64 $500,000 to $749,999: 20 $1,000,000 or more: 8

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78942: Less than $100: 10 $100 to $149: 5 $150 to $199: 24 $200 to $249: 11 $250 to $299: 38 $300 to $349: 108 $350 to $399: 107 $400 to $449: 26 $450 to $499: 5 $500 to $549: 46 $550 to $599: 16 $900 to $999: 12 $1,000 to $1,249: 21 $2,000 or more: 23 No cash rent: 80

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $70,861.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,920
• Black or African American householders: $65,111
• Some other race householders: $67,753
• Two or more races householders: $69,929
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $67,753

78942:	$113,527
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $155,647

Here:	$155,647
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $175,880

Here:	$175,880
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $101,252

Here:	$101,252
State:	$140,401

Mobile homes: $44,045

Here:	$44,045
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,500

Here:	$28,500
State:	$34,447

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,144
• One, attached: 60
• Two: 69
• 3 or 4: 125
• 5 to 9: 48
• 10 to 19: 74
• 20 to 49: 25
• 50 or more: 9
• Mobile homes: 710
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,788 (74%) Carpooled: 716 (19%) Walked: 81 (2%) Other means: 21 (1%) Worked at home: 175 (5%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 137 5 to 9 minutes: 707 10 to 14 minutes: 913 15 to 19 minutes: 572 20 to 24 minutes: 184 25 to 29 minutes: 42 30 to 34 minutes: 241 35 to 39 minutes: 38 40 to 44 minutes: 60 45 to 59 minutes: 225 60 to 89 minutes: 376 90 or more minutes: 111

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.7%

Household type by relationship
Households: 7,757

• In family households: 6,919 (1,745 male householders, 326 female householders)

  1,791 spouses, 2,682 children (2,568 natural, 24 adopted, 90 stepchildren), 92 grandchildren, 92 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 57 other relatives, 112 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 838 (333 male householders (286 living alone)), 415 female householders (392 living alone)), 90 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 624 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 801 2-persons, 409 3-persons, 447 4-persons, 247 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 678 1-person, 62 2-persons, 8 5-persons.

1,685 married couples with children.
397 single-parent households (124 men, 273 women).

72.3% of residents of 78942 zip code speak English at home.
21.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 19% well, 20% not well, 9% not at all).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 10% well, 8% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 806 (9.6%)
(20.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	9.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2592

German: 2376

United States or American: 332

Irish: 200

French (except Basque): 143

English: 136

Czech: 79

Italian: 79

Swedish: 75

Scotch-Irish: 70

Scottish: 51

Norwegian: 44

Slovene: 36

European: 30

Acadian/Cajun: 21

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19

Jamaican: 19

Hungarian: 16

Subsaharan African:: 16

African: 16

Welsh: 16

Greek: 15

Russian: 14

Dutch: 13

Polish: 11

Swiss: 8

British: 7

French Canadian: 6

Austrian: 6

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALAMO PETROLEUM EXCHANGE (US HWY 77 4 MI S HWY 290 in GIDDINGS, TX)

  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: ALAMO PETRO EXCHANGE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• AUTO ZONE (U.S. 290 EAST in GIDDINGS, TX)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSES
  

• Econo Lodge Giddings, Hwy 290 E, Giddings, TX 78942, Phone: (979) 542-9666
• Ramada - Giddings, 4002 E Austin St, Giddings, TX 78942, Phone: (979) 542-9666, Fax: (979) 542-1245

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,316

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

• This state: 6607
• Northeast: 80
• Midwest: 407
• South: 296
• West: 156

58% of the 78942 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 6,799. Population change in the 1990s: +1,571 (+23.1%).

Here:	18.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	7.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	15.3%
Texas:	15.4%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• BAT SYSTEMS, INC (1164 CR 206 in GIDDINGS, TX; small business): $33,609 in 3 contracts in 2002

  $43,157 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2002-02-06. Completion date: 2002-02-22.
  $8,075, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-13. Completion date: 2002-02-22.
  $-17,623, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-18. Completion date: 2002-02-22.
  

• BORIACK ENTERPRISE INC (2267 HGWY 77 S in GIDDINGS, TX; small business)

  $5,582 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components. Signed on 2004-08-04. Completion date: 2004-09-07.

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: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
• Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 3)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 1)

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