Estimated median household income in 2008: $51,310
| This zip code: | $51,310 | | Texas: | $50,043 |
Nearest zip codes: 78944, 78940, 78933, 78934, 78935, 78938.
Housing units in zip code 78950 with a mortgage: 61 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 189
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,143
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $313
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Cemeteries: Star Hill Cemetery (1), Hoppe Cemetery (2), Frnka Cemetery (3), Knolle Cemetery (4), New Ulm Cemetery (5), Nelsonville Cemetery (6), Pope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Butler Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Creek (A), Meckelroy Branch (B), Pastoren Creek (C), Black Walnut Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 39
- 1995 to 1998: 47
- 1990 to 1994: 121
- 1980 to 1989: 212
- 1970 to 1979: 99
- 1960 to 1969: 45
- 1950 to 1959: 75
- 1940 to 1949: 66
- 1939 or earlier: 172
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 78950: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 21
- 2 bedrooms: 172
- 3 bedrooms: 321
- 4 bedrooms: 50
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 11
- 2 bedrooms: 29
- 3 bedrooms: 30
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 78950 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 39
- 1 vehicle: 131
- 2 vehicles: 244
- 3 vehicles: 138
- 4 vehicles: 20
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 41
- 2 vehicles: 24
- 3 vehicles: 7
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 78950:
- Less than $10,000: 9
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 10
- $25,000 to $29,999: 19
- $30,000 to $34,999: 12
- $35,000 to $39,999: 4
- $40,000 to $49,999: 17
- $50,000 to $59,999: 24
- $60,000 to $69,999: 28
- $70,000 to $79,999: 29
- $80,000 to $89,999: 30
- $90,000 to $99,999: 27
- $100,000 to $124,999: 39
- $125,000 to $149,999: 68
- $150,000 to $174,999: 15
- $175,000 to $199,999: 19
- $200,000 to $249,999: 108
- $250,000 to $299,999: 36
- $300,000 to $399,999: 37
- $400,000 to $499,999: 61
- $500,000 to $749,999: 21
- $750,000 to $999,999: 19
- $1,000,000 or more: 32
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 78950:
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 6
- $350 to $399: 6
- $400 to $449: 4
- $450 to $499: 2
- $600 to $649: 1
- $650 to $699: 1
- $800 to $899: 7
- No cash rent: 33
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $0.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $143,750
- Black or African American householders: $44,820
- Two or more races householders: $570,437
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $45,960
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $203,305 (it was $102,400 in 2000)
| 78950: | $203,305 | | Texas: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $314,857| Here: | $314,857 | | State: | $177,938 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $390,654| Here: | $390,654 | | State: | $165,469 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $207,277| Here: | $207,277 | | State: | $136,358 |
Mobile homes: $66,550| Here: | $66,550 | | State: | $42,156 |
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: 711
- One, attached: 8
- Two: 3
- 3 or 4: 5
- Mobile homes: 140
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 548 (69%)
- Carpooled: 148 (19%)
- Walked: 15 (2%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 78 (10%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 24
- 5 to 9 minutes: 43
- 10 to 14 minutes: 83
- 15 to 19 minutes: 72
- 20 to 24 minutes: 66
- 25 to 29 minutes: 39
- 30 to 34 minutes: 135
- 35 to 39 minutes: 30
- 40 to 44 minutes: 39
- 45 to 59 minutes: 32
- 60 to 89 minutes: 93
- 90 or more minutes: 61
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,559
- In family households: 1,380 (457 male householders, 37 female householders)
452 spouses, 387 children (348 natural, 19 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 10 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 179 (52 male householders (50 living alone)), 114 female householders (104 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 286 2-persons, 99 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 154 1-person, 10 2-persons, 2 4-persons.
268 married couples with children.
54 single-parent households (19 men, 35 women).
86.0% of residents of 78950 zip code speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% very well, 19% well, 37% not well, 2% not at all).
8.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
Foreign born population: 58 (3.7%)
(31.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (71%)
- Other Central America (21%)
- Canada (9%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 7
- 1990 to 1994: 17
- 1985 to 1989: 16
- 1980 to 1984: 10
- 1975 to 1979: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 1,333
Black population: 153
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 58
Two or more races population: 12
First ancestries reported:
|  German: 636 |
|  Other groups: 159 |
|  Czech: 85 |
|  United States or American: 75 |
|  English: 63 |
|  Scottish: 35 |
|  Irish: 29 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 29 |
|  French (except Basque): 20 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12 |
|  Belizean: 12 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 10 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 6 |
|  French Canadian: 6 |
|  Swedish: 5 |
|  Dutch: 4 |
|  Polish: 4 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 3 |
|  African: 3 |
|  Italian: 2 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AMP METALS AND PAPER (1195 CUMMINS CREEK RD in NEW ULM, TX)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $58,876
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (5%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1318
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 58
- South: 87
- West: 32
76% of the 78950 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 96% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 689. Population change in the 1990s: +870 (+126.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
| Here: | 9.7% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Information: Newspaper Publishers (5-9: 1)
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