ZIP Code 78949 — undefined, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78949 covers TX in Fayette County with a population of about 628.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 361, 979; U.S. House district TX-10; the AUSTIN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 78949 is about $88,491 — about 18% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 35.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Wholesale trade, Healthcare, and Administrative support; about 8.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 101.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 94.1% (about 28.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for 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 TX show little to no average snow and around 37.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 30 for ZIP 78949 (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.