ZIP Code 78355

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Brooks County, Texas.

Population: 6,843
Median household income: $32,636
Median home value: $84,200

ZIP Code 78355 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Brooks County, Texas, home to about 6,843 residents. The median household income of $32,636 is above the Brooks County median ($31,310).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 78355's population declined 4.5% from 7,168 to 6,843, while its median gross rent fell 20.3% from $611 to $487.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population. 86.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,843
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $32,636
Median home value: $84,200
Median gross rent: $487
Housing units: 3,628
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1686,843

Median household income

$28,009$32,636

Median home value

$70,800$84,200

Median gross rent

$611$487

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,168	$28,009	$70,800	$611
2020	7,222	$25,850	$70,200	$389
2021	7,102	$27,556	$71,700	$409
2022	7,080	$30,874	$81,200	$395
2023	6,843	$32,636	$84,200	$487

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	245	3.6%
5 to 17	1,081	15.8%
18 to 24	577	8.4%
25 to 34	1,200	17.5%
35 to 44	862	12.6%
45 to 54	870	12.7%
55 to 64	789	11.5%
65 to 74	653	9.5%
75 and over	566	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	535	7.8%
Black or African American	12	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	56	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,224	91.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.6%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,611	32.6%
High school graduate	1,567	31.7%
Some college or associate's	1,147	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	501	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	114	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,814	86.6%
Carpooled	350	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	84	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,269	71.7%
15 to 29 min	395	12.5%
30 to 44 min	171	5.4%
45 to 59 min	140	4.4%
60+ min	189	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 30.7% (1,968 of 6,417)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,682	60.4%
Nonfamily households	1,102	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,784	76.7%
Vacant	844	23.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,527	54.8%
Renter-occupied	1,257	45.2%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,800	77.2%
1-unit, attached	46	1.3%
2 to 4 units	297	8.2%
5 to 19 units	111	3.1%
20 or more units	59	1.6%
Mobile home & other	315	8.7%

ZIP Code 78355

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