Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,304
| This zip code: | $44,304 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 78963, 78960, 78938, 78949, 78940, 78956.
Housing units in zip code 78945 with a mortgage: 809 (12 second mortgage, 62 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,003
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,142
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $335
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.7% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 78945: Polk - Wisdom Branch Library (A), Forest Green Branch Library (B), Park Forest Branch Library (C), Fretz Park Branch Library (D), Oak Lawn Branch Library (E), Dallas West Branch Library (F), Northwest Branch Library (G), North Oak Cliff Branch Library (H), Lakewood Branch Library (I), DeSoto Public Library (J), Mountain Creek Branch Library (K), Hampton - Illinois Branch Library (L), Mount Eliza Building (M), Martin Luther King, Junior Library (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 78945 include: Saint Matthews Church (A), Saint Paul Church (B), Saint Wenceslaus Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Taylor Cemetery (1), Shaw Cemetery (2), Brandt Cemetery (3), Moore Cemetery (4), Williams Creek Cemetery (5), Williams Cemetery (6), Bictner Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Number 10 (A), Lake El-Leo (B), Lake Number 6 (C), Lake Number 4 (D), El-Leo Lake (E), Lake Chapparal (F), Clear Lake Pines 4 (G), Clear Lake Pines 3 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Owl Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Baylor Creek (C), Saint Paul Creek (D), Pettys Creek (E), Green Creek (F), Gravelly Branch (G), Shiloh Branch (H), White Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 151
- 1995 to 1998: 341
- 1990 to 1994: 247
- 1980 to 1989: 889
- 1970 to 1979: 769
- 1960 to 1969: 545
- 1950 to 1959: 594
- 1940 to 1949: 443
- 1939 or earlier: 856
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in La Grange, TX (78945): |
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- no bedroom: 32
- 1 bedrooms: 237
- 2 bedrooms: 634
- 3 bedrooms: 1,669
- 4 bedrooms: 382
- 5 or more bedrooms: 63
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 91
- 1 bedrooms: 222
- 2 bedrooms: 400
- 3 bedrooms: 207
- 4 bedrooms: 59
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 78945 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 125
- 1 vehicle: 600
- 2 vehicles: 1,559
- 3 vehicles: 536
- 4 vehicles: 151
- 5 or more vehicles: 46
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 162
- 1 vehicle: 414
- 2 vehicles: 337
- 3 vehicles: 51
- 4 vehicles: 15
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 78945:
- Less than $10,000: 63
- $10,000 to $14,999: 32
- $15,000 to $19,999: 24
- $20,000 to $24,999: 34
- $25,000 to $29,999: 55
- $30,000 to $34,999: 41
- $35,000 to $39,999: 46
- $40,000 to $49,999: 128
- $50,000 to $59,999: 129
- $60,000 to $69,999: 178
- $70,000 to $79,999: 176
- $80,000 to $89,999: 157
- $90,000 to $99,999: 163
- $100,000 to $124,999: 383
- $125,000 to $149,999: 309
- $150,000 to $174,999: 237
- $175,000 to $199,999: 193
- $200,000 to $249,999: 250
- $250,000 to $299,999: 141
- $300,000 to $399,999: 177
- $400,000 to $499,999: 115
- $500,000 to $749,999: 96
- $750,000 to $999,999: 9
- $1,000,000 or more: 23
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78945:
- Less than $100: 19
- $100 to $149: 58
- $150 to $199: 22
- $200 to $249: 48
- $250 to $299: 57
- $300 to $349: 59
- $350 to $399: 115
- $400 to $449: 79
- $450 to $499: 51
- $500 to $549: 12
- $600 to $649: 8
- No cash rent: 94
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $74,591.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $132,865
- Black or African American householders: $75,679
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $174,823
- Some other race householders: $72,571
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $74,902
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,100 (it was $79,100 in 2000)
| 78945: | $131,100 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,745 - $146,846
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $195,810| Here: | $195,810 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $146,991| Here: | $146,991 | | State: | $159,697 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,875| Here: | $71,875 | | State: | $134,235 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $49,863| Here: | $49,863 | | State: | $158,654 |
Mobile homes: $38,130| Here: | $38,130 | | State: | $42,156 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $39,375| Here: | $39,375 | | 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: 3,668
- One, attached: 60
- Two: 98
- 3 or 4: 111
- 5 to 9: 24
- 10 to 19: 38
- 20 to 49: 142
- 50 or more: 16
- Mobile homes: 660
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,785 (83%)
- Carpooled: 516 (11%)
- Motorcycle: 29 (1%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 50 (1%)
- Other means: 8 (0%)
- Worked at home: 188 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 307
- 5 to 9 minutes: 893
- 10 to 14 minutes: 947
- 15 to 19 minutes: 735
- 20 to 24 minutes: 342
- 25 to 29 minutes: 162
- 30 to 34 minutes: 351
- 35 to 39 minutes: 56
- 40 to 44 minutes: 68
- 45 to 59 minutes: 32
- 60 to 89 minutes: 284
- 90 or more minutes: 221
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,925
- In family households: 8,705 (2,413 male householders, 440 female householders)
2,465 spouses, 2,772 children (2,596 natural, 46 adopted, 130 stepchildren), 174 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 87 other relatives, 151 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,220 (426 male householders (420 living alone)), 720 female householders (665 living alone)), 74 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 224 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,340 2-persons, 585 3-persons, 549 4-persons, 231 5-persons, 98 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,085 1-person, 57 2-persons, 4 6-persons.
1,786 married couples with children.
446 single-parent households (137 men, 309 women).
81.5% of residents of 78945 zip code speak English at home.
11.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% very well, 26% well, 24% not well, 8% not at all).
7.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 22% well, 9% not well).
Foreign born population: 638 (6.4%)
(35.7% 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 (87%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
- Micronesia (3%)
- Other Northern Europe (2%)
- Australia (1%)
- Canada (1%)
- Italy (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 177
- 1990 to 1994: 131
- 1985 to 1989: 106
- 1980 to 1984: 65
- 1975 to 1979: 37
- 1970 to 1974: 39
- 1970 to 1974: 16
- 1965 to 1969: 67
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White population: 8,347
Black population: 769
American Indian population: 36
Asian population: 34
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 733
Two or more races population: 121

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 3201 |
|  Other groups: 1853 |
|  Czech: 1122 |
|  United States or American: 593 |
|  English: 484 |
|  Irish: 286 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 106 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 104 |
|  French (except Basque): 93 |
|  Dutch: 77 |
|  Polish: 69 |
|  Italian: 63 |
|  Scottish: 49 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 43 |
|  African: 43 |
|  Swedish: 28 |
|  French Canadian: 27 |
|  British: 23 |
|  Greek: 22 |
|  Danish: 20 |
|  Norwegian: 20 |
|  Austrian: 14 |
|  Australian: 8 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 8 |
|  Slovene: 6 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 5 |
|  Belgian: 5 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AQUILA SOUTHWEST (HWY 77 AND CR 153 in LA GRANGE, TX)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
- AQUILA SOUTHWEST (APP. 7 MI. N. OF LAGRANGE ON H in LA GRANGE, TX)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (47%)
- Utility gas (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8308
- Northeast: 173
- Midwest: 330
- South: 497
- West: 195
61% of the 78945 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 10,019. Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+0.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 139
| Here: | 12.3% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
| Here: | 3.2% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
| Here: | 14.6% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- RAY'S CRANE SERVICE, INC (3848 N US HIGHWAY 77 in LA GRANGE, TX; small business)
$7,390 with Army for Earth Moving and Excavating Equipment. Signed on 2004-01-30. Completion date: 2004-02-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 2)
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
- 185 people in nursing homes
- 24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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