ZIP code
78956
Schulenburg, TX
78956 covers Schulenburg in Fayette County, with 5,494 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 78956. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78956

About ZIP code 78956
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78956. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78956
Race
- White3,738
- Black or African American458
- American Indian or Alaska Native40
- Asian20
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race410
- Two or more races494
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,066
Age
- Under 10522
- 10 to 19638
- 20 to 29384
- 30 to 39438
- 40 to 49539
- 50 to 59717
- 60 to 69896
- 70 to 79617
- 80 and older410
Income and housing in 78956
Education
- High school graduate87.3%
- Bachelor's degree19.7%
- Graduate degree7.0%
Places covering 78956
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.
- Schulenburg51.0%
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.
- Fayette County90.9%
- Lavaca County9.1%
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
49.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78956
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,635 | |
| 2006 | 4,470 | |
| 2007 | 4,935 | |
| 2008 | 4,735 | |
| 2009 | 4,736 | |
| 2010 | 4,745 | |
| 2011 | 5,195 | 4,708 |
| 2012 | 5,292 | 4,730 |
| 2013 | 5,270 | 4,830 |
| 2014 | 5,105 | 4,740 |
| 2015 | 5,135 | 4,800 |
| 2016 | 5,195 | 4,640 |
| 2017 | 5,518 | 4,780 |
| 2018 | 5,383 | 4,780 |
| 2019 | 5,685 | 4,790 |
| 2020 | 5,977 | 4,760 |
| 2021 | 5,436 | 4,830 |
| 2022 | 5,067 | 4,920 |
| 2023 | 5,494 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78956
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78951Oakland7.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 77975Moulton11.7 miPop 1,782 · Income $61,422
- 78962Weimar12.0 miPop 5,245 · Income $74,577
- 78941Flatonia13.8 miPop 3,334 · Income $75,694
- 78949Muldoon14.2 miPop 628 · Income $88,491
- 78938Ellinger16.1 miPop 245 · Income $62,500
- 78945La Grange16.1 miPop 10,459 · Income $76,221
- 77986Sublime16.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 78963West Point16.9 miPop 470 · Income $90,357
- 77475Sheridan19.8 miPop 413 · Income $60,528
- 78943Glidden20.3 miPop 230 · Income $71,181
- 77984Shiner21.8 miPop 4,630 · Income $87,373
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ZIP code 78956 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78956 in?
- 78956 is in Schulenburg, TX.
- What county is 78956 in?
- 78956 is in Fayette County.
- What is the median household income in 78956?
- The median household income in 78956 is $67,022.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78956?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 78956.