ZIP Code 78040

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Webb County, Texas.

Population: 36,115
Median household income: $35,742
Median home value: $116,500

Covering part of Webb County, Texas, ZIP Code 78040 has about 36,115 residents. Its median household income of $35,742 runs below the Webb County figure of $62,506.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 78040's population declined 11.8% from 40,939 to 36,115, while its median gross rent rose 27.1% from $693 to $881.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.5% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 97.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,115
Median age: 29.3 yrs
Median household income: $35,742
Median home value: $116,500
Median gross rent: $881
Housing units: 13,567
Homeownership rate: 37.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,93936,115

Median household income

$25,108$35,742

Median home value

$77,500$116,500

Median gross rent

$693$881

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,939	$25,108	$77,500	$693
2020	39,997	$27,319	$78,200	$741
2021	37,136	$29,836	$85,400	$780
2022	36,727	$33,819	$101,100	$853
2023	36,115	$35,742	$116,500	$881

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,976	8.2%
5 to 17	8,132	22.5%
18 to 24	4,264	11.8%
25 to 34	4,869	13.5%
35 to 44	3,881	10.7%
45 to 54	3,373	9.3%
55 to 64	3,578	9.9%
65 to 74	2,452	6.8%
75 and over	2,590	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	975	2.7%
Black or African American	87	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.0%
Two or more races	26	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35,015	97.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma47.8%

High school graduate21.5%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,910	47.8%
High school graduate	4,458	21.5%
Some college or associate's	4,550	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,306	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	519	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit1.6%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,792	79.3%
Carpooled	1,216	8.9%
Public transit	214	1.6%
Walked	503	3.7%
Bicycle	72	0.5%
Worked from home	602	4.4%
Other means	210	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,938	30.3%
15 to 29 min	6,330	48.7%
30 to 44 min	1,864	14.3%
45 to 59 min	458	3.5%
60+ min	417	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 33.8% (12,008 of 35,531)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,448	73.9%
Nonfamily households	2,990	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,438	84.3%
Vacant	2,129	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,331	37.9%
Renter-occupied	7,107	62.1%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,971	66.1%
1-unit, attached	668	4.9%
2 to 4 units	1,155	8.5%
5 to 19 units	1,030	7.6%
20 or more units	868	6.4%
Mobile home & other	875	6.4%

ZIP Code 78040

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