ZIP code
78959
Waelder, TX
78959 covers Waelder in Gonzales County, with 1,401 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 78959. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78959
About ZIP code 78959
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78959. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78959
Race
- White725
- Black or African American159
- American Indian or Alaska Native20
- Asian10
- Other race552
- Two or more races257
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 938
Age
- Under 10214
- 10 to 19217
- 20 to 29164
- 30 to 39197
- 40 to 49169
- 50 to 59209
- 60 to 69320
- 70 to 79160
- 80 and older73
Income and housing in 78959
Education
- High school graduate82.9%
- Bachelor's degree16.1%
- Graduate degree9.3%
Places covering 78959
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.
- Waelder54.1%
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.
- Gonzales County86.0%
- Fayette County10.6%
- Caldwell County1.9%
- Bastrop County1.5%
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
45.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78959
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,350 | |
| 2006 | 1,370 | |
| 2007 | 1,530 | |
| 2008 | 1,474 | |
| 2009 | 1,533 | |
| 2010 | 1,688 | |
| 2011 | 1,718 | 1,690 |
| 2012 | 1,910 | 1,660 |
| 2013 | 2,209 | 1,750 |
| 2014 | 2,160 | 1,760 |
| 2015 | 2,054 | 1,750 |
| 2016 | 2,250 | 1,730 |
| 2017 | 2,047 | 1,780 |
| 2018 | 1,894 | 1,720 |
| 2019 | 2,097 | 1,820 |
| 2020 | 1,742 | 1,820 |
| 2021 | 1,584 | 1,720 |
| 2022 | 1,601 | 1,760 |
| 2023 | 1,401 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78959
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78941Flatonia8.8 miPop 3,334 · Income $75,694
- 78632Harwood10.3 miPop 1,391 · Income $63,250
- 78953Rosanky10.5 miPop 958 · Income $88,852
- 77975Moulton15.8 miPop 1,782 · Income $61,422
- 78949Muldoon16.7 miPop 628 · Income $88,491
- 77984Shiner17.5 miPop 4,630 · Income $87,373
- 78629Gonzales17.8 miPop 12,380 · Income $65,638
- 78662Red Rock18.9 miPop 3,147 · Income $95,238
- 78648Luling20.2 miPop 8,022 · Income $56,533
- 78658Ottine20.6 miPop 70 · Income —
- 78616Dale21.7 miPop 10,008 · Income $70,148
- 78956Schulenburg22.1 miPop 5,494 · Income $67,022
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ZIP code 78959 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78959 in?
- 78959 is in Waelder, TX.
- What county is 78959 in?
- 78959 is in Gonzales County.
- What is the median household income in 78959?
- The median household income in 78959 is $51,029.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78959?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 78959.