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Glidden ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for Glidden, TX is 78943, and its area code is 979.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,071
Area code
979
State
Texas

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Glidden itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Columbus (1.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Glidden uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Glidden in numbers

About 1,071 people live in Glidden, in 229 households. The median household income is $99,276 a year, 27% above the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $233,800 (18% below the Texas median). The median age is 23.0; 4.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 38 minutes.

Population1,071Glidden1,071
Households229Glidden229
Median age23.0Glidden23.0Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$99,276Glidden$99,276Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$233,800Glidden$233,800Texas$283,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher4.9%Glidden4.9%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute38.0 minGlidden38.0 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,076 / sq miGlidden1,076 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Glidden

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Glidden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78943 Glidden , TX Standard 886 $98,531 $206,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Glidden

These ZIP codes cover part of Glidden but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Glidden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78934 Columbus , TX Standard 6,731 $58,302 $234,500

Map of Glidden ZIP codes

78943

The ZIP codes of Glidden, 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 Glidden

The nearest larger towns are Columbus (3,860 people, 1.9 mi), Weimar (2,928 people, 11 mi) and Eagle Lake (3,485 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Glidden
TownPopulationDistance
Columbus 3,860 1.9 mi
Weimar 2,928 11.4 mi
Eagle Lake 3,485 17.3 mi
Schulenburg 2,768 19.2 mi
La Grange 4,452 22.8 mi
Sealy 7,053 25.9 mi
Bellville 4,221 26.2 mi
Hallettsville 2,755 27.7 mi

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