Columbus is a city in Colorado County, Texas, home to about 3,860 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78934.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Columbus; also Glidden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Easterwood Field (CLL)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX70 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Columbus; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Columbus had 3,699 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 501st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Colorado County grew from 22,203 residents in 1900 to 20,557 in 2020.
Colorado County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus, TX weather station (about a mile away).
6,733 jobs at 563 businesses in Colorado County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbus.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1821.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Columbus ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus ElColumbus | Pre-K–5 | 798 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Columbus J HColumbus | 6–8 | 323 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Columbus H SColumbus | 9–12 | 524 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Columbus Crossing H SColumbus | 11–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony SchoolColumbus | Pre-K–8 | 191 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Glidden.
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