78942 Zip Code (Giddings, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,008
Zip code population in 2010: 8,989
Zip code population in 2000: 8,370

Houses and condos: 4,454
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,032
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78942: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 205.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 49 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,985 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,448 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 78942:

• High school or higher: 84.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78942:

• Never married: 33.3%
• Now married: 46.0%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 4.4%
• Divorced: 14.4%

• 
• • 5,12151.2%White
  • 3,36533.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,22112.2%Black
  • 2272.3%Two or more races
  • 680.7%Asian
  • 30.03%American Indian

Urban population: 5,582
Rural population: 4,425

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78942, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $62,644 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$62,644
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $49,714 (reported on 83.7% of returns)

Here:	$49,714
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1431.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4119.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7030.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10595.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18343.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75870.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,943 (reported on 32.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,943
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.7% for AGIs below $25k, 34.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 230.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3846.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,160 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$7,160
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.4% for AGIs below $25k, 26.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 108.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 453.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8120.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$41,420 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	+$41,420
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 47.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 244.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 722.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 79816.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,244 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	+$12,244
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.2% for AGIs below $25k, 28.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 282.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 953.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15930.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,221 (reported on 7.6% of returns)

78942:	$17,221
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.2% for AGIs below $25k, 64.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 150.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 304.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 839.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3410.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $46,842 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

Here:	$46,842
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 159.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 396.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 681.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14083.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $25,027 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	$25,027
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 175.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9150.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,000 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

78942:	$6,000
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 118.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1086.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,467 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,467
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.8% for AGIs below $25k, 86.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.1%

Here:	88%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 86.6% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78942, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $65,808 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$65,808
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $46,767 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$46,767
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.2% for AGIs below $25k, 86.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,526 (reported on 35.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,526
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,462 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,462
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,412 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$9,412
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,043 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$15,043
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,516 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

78942:	$11,516
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,995 (14% of AGI, reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	$21,995
State:	$24,724

Here:	13.8% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,752 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,752
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,243 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

78942:	$5,243
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,394 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,394
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.0%

Here:	63%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 58.4% for AGIs below $25k, 60.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78942, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,217 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,217
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $34,562 (reported on 83.8% of returns)

Here:	$34,562
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 237.6% for AGIs below $10k, 77.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,757 (reported on 40.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,757
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,001 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,001
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,033 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,033
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,677 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,677
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,325 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

78942:	$3,325
Texas:	$3,120

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,907 (23% of AGI, reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,907
State:	$19,631

Here:	23.2% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.0% for AGIs below $10k, 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,045 (6% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,045
State:	$4,753

Here:	5.6% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,654 (reported on 68.9% of returns)

78942:	$5,654
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,895 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,895
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.8%

Here:	65%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 57.5% for AGIs below $10k, 65.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78946, 78948, 77853, 78659, 78932, 78954.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 595
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,049

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 132 (18 now married, 109 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,946 (635 now married, 1,318 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78942 with a mortgage: 1,168 (52 second mortgage, 57 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,759
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $495

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 78942 household income distribution in 2022

• 127Less than $10,000
• 171$10,000 to $14,999
• 243$15,000 to $19,999
• 154$20,000 to $24,999
• 252$25,000 to $29,999
• 112$30,000 to $34,999
• 115$35,000 to $39,999
• 230$40,000 to $44,999
• 88$45,000 to $49,999
• 194$50,000 to $59,999
• 517$60,000 to $74,999
• 546$75,000 to $99,999
• 287$100,000 to $124,999
• 209$125,000 to $149,999
• 226$150,000 to $199,999
• 147$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78942

• 92Less than $10,000
• 9$10,000 to $14,999
• 132$15,000 to $19,999
• 10$20,000 to $24,999
• 93$25,000 to $29,999
• 26$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 17$60,000 to $69,999
• 22$70,000 to $79,999
• 13$80,000 to $89,999
• 90$90,000 to $99,999
• 224$100,000 to $124,999
• 133$125,000 to $149,999
• 191$150,000 to $174,999
• 116$175,000 to $199,999
• 167$200,000 to $249,999
• 461$250,000 to $299,999
• 324$300,000 to $399,999
• 85$400,000 to $499,999
• 189$500,000 to $749,999
• 43$750,000 to $999,999
• 36$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78942

• 67$150 to $199
• 64$250 to $299
• 23$350 to $399
• 33$400 to $449
• 32$600 to $649
• 11$650 to $699
• 132$700 to $749
• 82$750 to $799
• 41$800 to $899
• 352$900 to $999
• 5$1,000 to $1,249
• 4$1,500 to $1,999
• 98No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,102.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $381,989.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $239,437
• Black or African American householders: $126,832
• Some other race householders: $131,978
• Two or more races householders: $136,215
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $131,978

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $208,864 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $125,101 - $328,963

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $219,116

Here:	$219,116
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $17,409

Here:	$17,409
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,175
• One, attached: 59
• 3 or 4: 152
• 5 to 9: 50
• 10 to 19: 25
• 20 to 49: 125
• 50 or more: 10
• Mobile homes: 795
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Unemployment: 2.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78942

• 71.7%3,317Drove a car alone
• 7.7%356Carpooled
• 3.8%175Walked
• 7.0%322Other means
• 9.4%434Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78942

• 509Less than 5 minutes
• 9105 to 9 minutes
• 65810 to 14 minutes
• 59515 to 19 minutes
• 13120 to 24 minutes
• 8725 to 29 minutes
• 13230 to 34 minutes
• 3535 to 39 minutes
• 8040 to 44 minutes
• 32245 to 59 minutes
• 38860 to 89 minutes
• 27290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,008

• Male householders: 1,739 (437 living alone), Female householders: 1,900 (438 living alone)

• 1,706 spouses (1,706 opposite-sex spouses), 342 unmarried partners, (342 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,976 children (2,569 natural, 27 adopted, 381 stepchildren), 163 grandchildren, 172 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 0 foster children, 168 other relatives, 371 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 434 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,113 2-persons, 780 3-persons, 431 4-persons, 305 5-persons, 29 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 875 1-person, 94 2-persons, 5 3-persons

842 married couples with children.
838 single-parent households (370 men, 468 women).

74.7% of residents of 78942 zip code speak English at home.
23.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 13% well, 6% not well, 12% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% very well, 3% well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% very well, 6% well, 15% not well, 15% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALAMO PETROLEUM EXCHANGE (US HWY 77 4 MI S HWY 290 in GIDDINGS, TX)

  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: ALAMO PETRO EXCHANGE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• AUTO ZONE (U.S. 290 EAST in GIDDINGS, TX)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSES
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.9%

Population in 1990: 6,799. Population change in the 1990s: +1,571 (+23.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 7,553
• Northeast: 104
• Midwest: 420
• South: 450
• West: 399

58% of the 78942 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

93% of the 78942 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 80
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• BAT SYSTEMS, INC (1164 CR 206 in GIDDINGS, TX; small business) : $33,609 in 3 contracts in 2002

  $43,157 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2002-02-06. Completion date: 2002-02-22.
  $8,075, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-13. Completion date: 2002-02-22.
  -$17,623, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-18. Completion date: 2002-02-22.
  

• BORIACK ENTERPRISE INC (2267 HGWY 77 S in GIDDINGS, TX; small business)

  $5,582 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components. Signed on 2004-08-04. Completion date: 2004-09-07.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
• Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 3)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 58. The highest number of fire incidents - 96 took place in 2008, and the least - 9 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (62.8%), and Structure Fires (20.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78942
• 58262.8%Outside Fires
• 18820.3%Structure Fires
• 12012.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 374.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 78942, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 78942 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	47	77.5 years
Mary	30	84.4 years
Albert	29	78.5 years
Alma	28	82.0 years
Robert	28	73.5 years
Walter	27	81.4 years
Clara	27	84.2 years
George	27	78.0 years
Herbert	26	76.3 years
Herman	25	78.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 78942 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Davis	29	75.2 years
Zoch	28	79.8 years
Schulze	28	74.5 years
Mitschke	27	77.4 years
Fischer	23	79.7 years
Lehmann	20	80.8 years
Kappler	17	83.6 years
Noack	17	76.9 years
Kasper	15	75.8 years
Urban	14	82.4 years

Businesses in zip code 78942
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	2		McDonald's	1
Ace Hardware	1		Nike	1
AutoZone	1		RadioShack	1
Best Western	1		Ramada	1
Curves	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
FedEx	1		Subway	1
H&R Block	1		Taco Bell	1
Kincaid	1		U-Haul	1
La-Z-Boy	1		UPS	2
Lane Furniture	1		Walmart	1