US Census Data

ZIP Code 78861

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Medina County, Texas.

Population
13,715
+0.4%’19–’23
Median household income
$64,491
+9.1%’19–’23
Median home value
$210,100
+58.1%’19–’23

ZIP Code 78861 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Medina County, Texas, home to about 13,715 residents. At $64,491, its median household income sits below Medina County's $73,462.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 78861's population held roughly steady from 13,663 to 13,715, while its median gross rent rose 39.5% from $811 to $1,131.

16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
13,715
Median age
39.1 yrs
Median household income
$64,491
Median home value
$210,100
Median gross rent
$1,131
Housing units
5,163
Homeownership rate
73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.8%
Unemployment rate
5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
13,66313,715
Median household income
$59,111$64,491
Median home value
$132,900$210,100
Median gross rent
$811$1,131
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201913,663$59,111$132,900$811
202014,318$55,155$130,800$809
202113,272$54,852$148,500$1,011
202213,131$60,216$156,200$1,106
202313,715$64,491$210,100$1,131

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 56604.8%
5 to 172,00314.6%
18 to 241,3349.7%
25 to 342,18615.9%
35 to 441,69012.3%
45 to 541,82613.3%
55 to 641,67712.2%
65 to 741,2919.4%
75 and over1,0487.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)5,65841.3%
Black or African American5694.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native130.1%
Asian160.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race1050.8%
Two or more races6544.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6,70048.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,71217.6%
High school graduate3,42035.2%
Some college or associate's2,95630.4%
Bachelor's degree1,10911.4%
Graduate or professional degree5215.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
28 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone3,82278.2%
Carpooled53511.0%
Public transit00.0%
Walked320.7%
Bicycle360.7%
Worked from home3938.0%
Other means671.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,68737.6%
15 to 29 min99422.1%
30 to 44 min66314.8%
45 to 59 min48710.8%
60+ min66114.7%

Households

Average household size
2.55
Poverty rate
17.1% (2,003 of 11,708)
CountShare
Family households3,04266.3%
Nonfamily households1,54833.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1986

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied4,59088.9%
Vacant57311.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied3,39173.9%
Renter-occupied1,19926.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached3,05259.1%
1-unit, attached1182.3%
2 to 4 units1763.4%
5 to 19 units1663.2%
20 or more units1001.9%
Mobile home & other1,55130.0%

Geography

ZCTA
78861
Land area
491 sq mi
Water area
1.32 sq mi
Center point
29.4146, -99.1558

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

5

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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