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Waelder ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for Waelder, TX is 78959, and its area code is 830.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
603
Area code
830
State
Texas

Waelder in numbers

About 603 people live in Waelder, in 264 households. The median household income is $61,214 a year, 22% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $59,400 (79% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $959 a month. The median age is 40.9; 15.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population603Waelder603
Households264Waelder264
Median age40.9Waelder40.9Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$61,214Waelder$61,214Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$59,400Waelder$59,400Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$959Waelder$959Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%Waelder15.4%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.6 minWaelder25.6 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density471 / sq miWaelder471 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waelder

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waelder
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78959 Waelder , TX Standard 1,157 $60,472 —

Map of Waelder ZIP codes

78959

The ZIP codes of Waelder, 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 Waelder

The nearest larger towns are Flatonia (1,830 people, 12 mi), Moulton (884 people, 12 mi) and Gonzales (7,200 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Waelder
TownPopulationDistance
Gonzales 7,200 15.4 mi
Luling 5,531 21.0 mi
Smithville 4,216 23.4 mi
Schulenburg 2,768 23.4 mi
Lockhart 15,326 26.3 mi
Hallettsville 2,755 27.5 mi
Bastrop 11,156 28.8 mi
Yoakum 5,846 29.2 mi
La Grange 4,452 29.4 mi
Cedar Creek 4,440 29.7 mi

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