ZIP Code 78956 — Schulenburg city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78956 covers Schulenburg, TX in Fayette County with a population of about 5,494.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 979; U.S. House district TX-10; the AUSTIN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 78956 is about $67,022 — about 11% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.0%; unemployment rate near 4.1%; 19.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Construction; about 6.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $231,200 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $733 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.8% (about 5.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78956 in Schulenburg, TX, a household would need roughly $64,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,485. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($67,022). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Schulenburg city, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 58.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (80.6) and flood (64.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Schulenburg city, TX show little to no average snow and around 37.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 259 for ZIP 78956 (Schulenburg city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.