ZIP code
78942
Giddings, TX
78942 covers Giddings in Lee County, with 9,858 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 78942. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78942

About ZIP code 78942
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78942. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78942
Race
- White5,285
- Black or African American928
- American Indian or Alaska Native54
- Asian47
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race1,224
- Two or more races1,434
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,268
Age
- Under 101,065
- 10 to 191,526
- 20 to 29981
- 30 to 391,026
- 40 to 491,027
- 50 to 591,120
- 60 to 691,158
- 70 to 79637
- 80 and older433
Income and housing in 78942
Education
- High school graduate78.3%
- Bachelor's degree20.9%
- Graduate degree3.5%
Places covering 78942
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Giddings55.4%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Lee County97.1%
- Fayette County1.8%
- Bastrop County1.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
44.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78942
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,176 | |
| 2006 | 8,106 | |
| 2007 | 8,488 | |
| 2008 | 8,339 | |
| 2009 | 8,330 | |
| 2010 | 8,478 | |
| 2011 | 8,728 | 8,447 |
| 2012 | 8,522 | 8,730 |
| 2013 | 8,486 | 8,840 |
| 2014 | 8,452 | 8,890 |
| 2015 | 8,688 | 8,830 |
| 2016 | 8,513 | 8,590 |
| 2017 | 8,499 | 8,630 |
| 2018 | 8,629 | 8,500 |
| 2019 | 9,033 | 8,680 |
| 2020 | 9,565 | 8,600 |
| 2021 | 9,627 | 8,620 |
| 2022 | 9,746 | 8,780 |
| 2023 | 9,858 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78942
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78946Ledbetter9.8 miPop 760 · Income $64,345
- 78948Lincoln11.7 miPop 599 · Income $34,159
- 78659Paige11.7 miPop 2,898 · Income $100,625
- 78932Carmine13.2 miPop 501 · Income $94,265
- 77853Dime Box14.9 miPop 1,052 · Income $59,777
- 78954Round Top16.3 miPop 1,378 · Income $100,096
- 78945La Grange16.8 miPop 10,459 · Income $76,221
- 78963West Point17.3 miPop 470 · Income $90,357
- 78957Smithville17.6 miPop 10,282 · Income $62,796
- 78650Mc Dade19.6 miPop 2,679 · Income $66,071
- 77835Burton21.1 miPop 3,036 · Income $118,814
- 78947Lexington21.3 miPop 5,110 · Income $81,371
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ZIP code 78942 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78942 in?
- 78942 is in Giddings, TX.
- What county is 78942 in?
- 78942 is in Lee County.
- What is the median household income in 78942?
- The median household income in 78942 is $60,084.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78942?
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