ZIP Code 78119

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Karnes County, Texas.

Population: 7,023
Median household income: $45,694
Median home value: $128,500

ZIP Code 78119 (Karnes County, Texas) is home to about 7,023 residents. At $45,694, its median household income sits below Karnes County's $59,103.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 78119's population declined 1.9% from 7,160 to 7,023, while its median gross rent rose 49.0% from $700 to $1,043.

26.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.50 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,023
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $45,694
Median home value: $128,500
Median gross rent: $1,043
Housing units: 2,375
Homeownership rate: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1607,023

Median household income

$52,413$45,694

Median home value

$90,100$128,500

Median gross rent

$700$1,043

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,160	$52,413	$90,100	$700
2020	6,960	$46,734	$95,200	$759
2021	7,068	$35,370	$91,300	$825
2022	7,147	—	$129,200	$962
2023	7,023	$45,694	$128,500	$1,043

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3419.9%

35 to 4421.7%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	354	5.0%
5 to 17	861	12.3%
18 to 24	470	6.7%
25 to 34	1,400	19.9%
35 to 44	1,526	21.7%
45 to 54	743	10.6%
55 to 64	749	10.7%
65 to 74	525	7.5%
75 and over	395	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,735	24.7%
Black or African American	745	10.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	218	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	169	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,148	59.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.2%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,397	26.2%
High school graduate	1,806	33.8%
Some college or associate's	1,602	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	332	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	201	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,515	74.9%
Carpooled	267	13.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	129	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	4.1%
Other means	28	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,058	54.6%
15 to 29 min	595	30.7%
30 to 44 min	117	6.0%
45 to 59 min	103	5.3%
60+ min	66	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 26.0% (1,178 of 4,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,084	59.9%
Nonfamily households	727	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,811	76.3%
Vacant	564	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,033	57.0%
Renter-occupied	778	43.0%

1-unit, detached62.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,492	62.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	229	9.6%
5 to 19 units	183	7.7%
20 or more units	64	2.7%
Mobile home & other	407	17.1%

ZIP Code 78119

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