Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,192
| This zip code: | $40,192 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 78962, 78941, 78949, 77975, 78945, 78938.
Housing units in zip code 78956 with a mortgage: 297 (0 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 537
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,009
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $326
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.9% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | 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: | 4.2 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 78956: Freyburg Community Hall (A), Simon Pytlovany House (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 78956 include: Corinth Church (A), Willow Spring Church (B), Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Simpson Cemetery (1), Kaase Cemetery (2), Old High Hill Cemetery (3), Fitzgerald Cemetery (4), Mulberry Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hackberry Branch (A), Good Branch (B), Foster Creek (C), Mulberry Creek (D), Elm Branch (E), Coldwater Creek (F), Clear Creek (G), Black Bayou (H), Walker Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 65
- 1995 to 1998: 119
- 1990 to 1994: 147
- 1980 to 1989: 375
- 1970 to 1979: 345
- 1960 to 1969: 210
- 1950 to 1959: 253
- 1940 to 1949: 352
- 1939 or earlier: 664
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Schulenburg, TX (78956): |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 40
- 2 bedrooms: 447
- 3 bedrooms: 775
- 4 bedrooms: 201
- 5 or more bedrooms: 36
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 17
- 1 bedrooms: 120
- 2 bedrooms: 241
- 3 bedrooms: 106
- 4 bedrooms: 6
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 78956 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 57
- 1 vehicle: 429
- 2 vehicles: 722
- 3 vehicles: 205
- 4 vehicles: 78
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 132
- 1 vehicle: 217
- 2 vehicles: 113
- 3 vehicles: 31
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 78956:
- Less than $10,000: 16
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $15,000 to $19,999: 10
- $20,000 to $24,999: 14
- $25,000 to $29,999: 22
- $30,000 to $34,999: 22
- $35,000 to $39,999: 22
- $40,000 to $49,999: 62
- $50,000 to $59,999: 90
- $60,000 to $69,999: 79
- $70,000 to $79,999: 86
- $80,000 to $89,999: 105
- $90,000 to $99,999: 113
- $100,000 to $124,999: 209
- $125,000 to $149,999: 137
- $150,000 to $174,999: 112
- $175,000 to $199,999: 104
- $200,000 to $249,999: 113
- $250,000 to $299,999: 38
- $300,000 to $399,999: 70
- $400,000 to $499,999: 25
- $500,000 to $749,999: 32
- $750,000 to $999,999: 7
- $1,000,000 or more: 13
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78956:
- Less than $100: 30
- $100 to $149: 39
- $150 to $199: 36
- $200 to $249: 23
- $250 to $299: 20
- $300 to $349: 29
- $350 to $399: 19
- $400 to $449: 25
- $450 to $499: 10
- $700 to $749: 3
- $750 to $799: 5
- $900 to $999: 22
- $1,000 to $1,249: 7
- $1,250 to $1,499: 15
- No cash rent: 84
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $48,328.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,475
- Black or African American householders: $56,098
- Some other race householders: $85,469
- Two or more races householders: $69,929
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $86,712
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,432 (it was $70,300 in 2000)
| 78956: | $116,432 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,240 - $121,627
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $169,941| Here: | $169,941 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $63,225| Here: | $63,225 | | State: | $159,697 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $51,906| Here: | $51,906 | | State: | $134,235 |
Mobile homes: $54,437| Here: | $54,437 | | 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: 2,053
- One, attached: 37
- Two: 53
- 3 or 4: 51
- 5 to 9: 27
- 10 to 19: 17
- 50 or more: 7
- Mobile homes: 285

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,926 (79%)
- Carpooled: 248 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 103 (4%)
- Other means: 17 (1%)
- Worked at home: 122 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 308
- 5 to 9 minutes: 617
- 10 to 14 minutes: 487
- 15 to 19 minutes: 275
- 20 to 24 minutes: 196
- 25 to 29 minutes: 65
- 30 to 34 minutes: 145
- 35 to 39 minutes: 35
- 40 to 44 minutes: 11
- 45 to 59 minutes: 27
- 60 to 89 minutes: 70
- 90 or more minutes: 73
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,869
- In family households: 4,124 (1,182 male householders, 184 female householders)
1,110 spouses, 1,387 children (1,310 natural, 4 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 50 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 745 (232 male householders (205 living alone)), 407 female householders (377 living alone)), 106 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 256 (228 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 602 2-persons, 299 3-persons, 276 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 582 1-person, 36 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
768 married couples with children.
236 single-parent households (68 men, 168 women).
78.6% of residents of 78956 zip code speak English at home.
9.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 26% well, 15% not well, 7% not at all).
10.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 27% well, 2% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% very well, 31% well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 245 (4.8%)
(19.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (72%)
- Philippines (7%)
- Romania (6%)
- El Salvador (5%)
- Pakistan (3%)
- Other Western Europe (2%)
- France (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 107
- 1990 to 1994: 69
- 1985 to 1989: 12
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 21
- 1970 to 1974: 18
- 1970 to 1974: 13
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 4,240
Black population: 480
American Indian population: 10
Asian population: 11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 249
Two or more races population: 64

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1246 |
|  Other groups: 1038 |
|  Czech: 878 |
|  United States or American: 324 |
|  English: 161 |
|  Irish: 153 |
|  French (except Basque): 93 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 54 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 51 |
|  Italian: 32 |
|  Scottish: 16 |
|  Romanian: 15 |
|  Polish: 12 |
|  Dutch: 11 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 10 |
|  European: 9 |
|  Norwegian: 8 |
|  British: 7 |
|  Swiss: 6 |
|  Austrian: 5 |
|  Swedish: 3 |
|  Ukrainian: 3 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BABYLON WWTP (BABYLON WWTP - FAYETTE COUNTY in SCHULENBURG, TX)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-TX0750004 33303, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-TX0750004 33300, SDWIS-TX0750004 33297,
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF SCHULENBURG (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CITY OF SCHULENBURG, SCHULENBURG, CITY OF
- ALAMO CONCRETE PRODUCTS, LTD. (137 FM 2672 in SCHULENBURG, TX)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Median worth of mobile homes: $77,830
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (37%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Wood (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4404
- Northeast: 30
- Midwest: 184
- South: 191
- West: 60
63% of the 78956 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 3,703. Population change in the 1990s: +1,352 (+36.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 166
| Here: | 27.1% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
| Here: | 6.6% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 9.2% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BWI COMPANIES INC (100 N MAIN ST in SCHULENBURG, TX; small business)
$5,016 with Air Force for Fertilizers. Signed on 2006-04-26. Completion date: 2006-05-02.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 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
- 233 people in nursing homes
- 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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