ZIP Code 78838
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Uvalde County, Texas.
- Population
- 124
-38.6%’19–’23
Covering part of Uvalde County, Texas, ZIP Code 78838 has about 124 residents.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 78838's population declined 38.6% from 202 to 124.
Households average 1.75 people. 11.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 70.7 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 237
- Homeownership rate
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023202124
$265,300$435,300
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 202 | — | $265,300 |
| 2020 | 141 | $92,083 | $310,000 |
| 2021 | 91 | — | $365,600 |
| 2022 | 105 | — | $435,300 |
| 2023 | 124 | — | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 170.0%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 340.0%
35 to 440.0%
45 to 540.0%
55 to 645.6%
65 to 7487.9%
75 and over6.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 7 | 5.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 109 | 87.9% |
| 75 and over | 8 | 6.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 124 | 100.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma27.4%
High school graduate33.1%
Some college or associate's28.2%
Bachelor's degree6.5%
Graduate or professional degree4.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 34 | 27.4% |
| High school graduate | 41 | 33.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 35 | 28.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 8 | 6.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6 | 4.8% |
Commute to work
Drove alone17.6%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home82.4%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 6 | 17.6% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 28 | 82.4% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 4 | 66.7% |
| 60+ min | 2 | 33.3% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.75
- Poverty rate
- 7.3% (9 of 124)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 54 | 76.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 17 | 23.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1993
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 71 | 30.0% |
| Vacant | 166 | 70.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71 | 100.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 0 | 0.0% |
1-unit, detached86.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units8.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other5.5%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 204 | 86.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 20 | 8.4% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 13 | 5.5% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 78838
- Land area
- 83 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Center point
- 29.5346, -99.7065
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)