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Ellinger ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for Ellinger, TX is 78938, and its area code is 979.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
253
Area code
979
State
Texas

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Ellinger itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Fayetteville (9.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Ellinger in numbers

About 253 people live in Ellinger, in 115 households. The median household income is $60,956 a year, 22% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,900 (27% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $688 a month. The median age is 38.2; 14.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population253Ellinger253
Households115Ellinger115
Median age38.2Ellinger38.2Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$60,956Ellinger$60,956Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$206,900Ellinger$206,900Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$688Ellinger$688Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%Ellinger14.4%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.8 minEllinger26.8 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density557 / sq miEllinger557 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Ellinger city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Ellinger

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ellinger
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78938 Ellinger , TX Standard 270 $61,250 $201,400

Map of Ellinger ZIP codes

78938

The ZIP codes of Ellinger, TX, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Ellinger

The nearest larger towns are Fayetteville (335 people, 5.1 mi), Weimar (2,928 people, 10 mi) and La Grange (4,452 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Ellinger
TownPopulationDistance
Weimar 2,928 10.4 mi
La Grange 4,452 11.5 mi
Columbus 3,860 12.9 mi
Schulenburg 2,768 16.2 mi
Giddings 5,151 27.4 mi
Bellville 4,221 27.8 mi
Eagle Lake 3,485 28.4 mi
Brenham 18,641 28.9 mi
Smithville 4,216 29.3 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Fayette County · Texas ZIP codes

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