ZIP Code 78943 — Glidden CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78943 covers Glidden, TX in Colorado County with a population of about 230.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 78943 is about $71,181 — about 5% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Other services, and Education; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 8.6% (about 56.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Glidden CDP, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 62.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (88.0) and flood (51.0). 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 Glidden CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 45.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 78943 (Glidden CDP, 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.