Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($60,472) for 78959 is less than the median household income for 78953 ($83,438), 78632 ($62,500), 78941 ($76,477), Caldwell County ($69,758), Fayette County ($75,854), Bastrop County ($86,226), and Waelder city ($61,214). But it's more than 78629 ($59,521) and Gonzales County ($58,672).
| 78959 | $60,472 |
| Waelder city | $61,214 |
| Bastrop County | $86,226 |
| Caldwell County | $69,758 |
| Fayette County | $75,854 |
| Gonzales County | $58,672 |
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The average household income ($71,243) for 78959 is less than the average household income for 78953 ($94,572), 78629 ($71,344), 78632 ($76,475), 78941 ($83,251), Bastrop County ($105,668), Caldwell County ($87,260), Fayette County ($102,695), and Gonzales County ($74,588). But it's more than Waelder city ($68,755).
| 78959 | $71,243 |
| Waelder city | $68,755 |
| Bastrop County | $105,668 |
| Caldwell County | $87,260 |
| Fayette County | $102,695 |
| Gonzales County | $74,588 |
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The per-capita income for 78959 is $35,045. The per capita income ($35,045) for 78959 is less than the per capita income for 78953 ($48,944), Bastrop County ($36,637), and Fayette County ($43,613). But it's more than 78629 ($27,422), 78632 ($31,884), 78941 ($34,472), Caldwell County ($31,050), Gonzales County ($29,113), and Waelder city ($29,302).
| 78959 | $35,045 |
| Waelder city | $29,302 |
| Bastrop County | $36,637 |
| Caldwell County | $31,050 |
| Fayette County | $43,613 |
| Gonzales County | $29,113 |
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6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (6.0%) for 78959 is less than the percent high income households for 78941 (7.0%), 78953 (9.2%), Bastrop County (10.4%), Caldwell County (6.9%), and Fayette County (9.2%). But it's more than 78629 (2.6%), 78632 (2.3%), Gonzales County (3.1%), and Waelder city (0.0%).
| 78959 | 6.0% |
| Waelder city | 0.0% |
| Bastrop County | 10.4% |
| Caldwell County | 6.9% |
| Fayette County | 9.2% |
| Gonzales County | 3.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78959 | $-1 | $106,250 | $52,386 | $33,264 |
| Waelder city | $-1 | $104,821 | $38,750 | $-1 |
| Bastrop County | $68,438 | $95,337 | $95,610 | $65,730 |
| Caldwell County | $27,060 | $83,015 | $80,519 | $49,476 |
| Fayette County | $79,098 | $87,048 | $87,869 | $58,993 |
| Gonzales County | $20,296 | $73,061 | $59,386 | $47,044 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 78959 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 78959 | +/-$13,838 | +/-$16,013 | +/-$6,855 | +/-5.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$43,620 | +/-$36,918 | +/-$15,908 |
| Waelder city | +/-$14,856 | +/-$20,546 | +/-$7,944 | +/-17.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$42,045 | +/-$29,143 | +/-$-1 |
| Bastrop County | +/-$5,870 | +/-$5,302 | +/-$1,744 | +/-1.7% | +/-$18,523 | +/-$6,769 | +/-$8,559 | +/-$4,976 |
| Caldwell County | +/-$5,400 | +/-$5,304 | +/-$1,748 | +/-1.3% | +/-$9,988 | +/-$10,760 | +/-$6,597 | +/-$8,250 |
| Fayette County | +/-$3,307 | +/-$7,348 | +/-$2,912 | +/-1.5% | +/-$37,502 | +/-$5,463 | +/-$8,675 | +/-$9,443 |
| Gonzales County | +/-$4,856 | +/-$7,281 | +/-$2,611 | +/-1.5% | +/-$19,173 | +/-$5,710 | +/-$12,146 | +/-$8,422 |