ZIP Code 78872
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Zavala County, Texas.
- Population
- 1,166
- Median household income
- $42,270
- Median home value
- $96,900
-27.5%’19–’23
+45.7%’19–’23
+122.2%’19–’23
ZIP Code 78872 (Zavala County, Texas) is home to about 1,166 residents. The median household income of $42,270 is in line with the Zavala County median ($41,887).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 78872's population declined 27.5% from 1,608 to 1,166, while its median gross rent rose 249.1% from $589 to $2,056.
The median gross rent is $2,056. 12.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,166
- Median age
- 27.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $42,270
- Median home value
- $96,900
- Median gross rent
- $2,056
- Housing units
- 505
- Homeownership rate
- 74.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,6081,166
$29,018$42,270
$43,600$96,900
$589$2,056
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,608 | $29,018 | $43,600 | $589 |
| 2020 | 1,376 | $27,500 | $29,500 | — |
| 2021 | 1,014 | $33,636 | $51,900 | — |
| 2022 | 1,161 | $38,063 | $69,900 | — |
| 2023 | 1,166 | $42,270 | $96,900 | $2,056 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 510.7%
5 to 1713.6%
18 to 2418.8%
25 to 3413.1%
35 to 4410.5%
45 to 5410.4%
55 to 6411.1%
65 to 749.0%
75 and over2.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 125 | 10.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 158 | 13.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 219 | 18.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 153 | 13.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 122 | 10.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 121 | 10.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 129 | 11.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 105 | 9.0% |
| 75 and over | 34 | 2.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 36 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 72 | 6.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 30 | 2.6% |
| 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) | 1,028 | 88.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma29.1%
High school graduate22.1%
Some college or associate's36.6%
Bachelor's degree9.6%
Graduate or professional degree2.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 193 | 29.1% |
| High school graduate | 147 | 22.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 243 | 36.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 64 | 9.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17 | 2.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 42 min
Drove alone90.8%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means9.2%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 393 | 90.8% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 40 | 9.2% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 124 | 28.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 55 | 12.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 123 | 28.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 39 | 9.0% |
| 60+ min | 92 | 21.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.84
- Poverty rate
- 17.4% (203 of 1,166)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 291 | 70.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 120 | 29.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1994
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 411 | 81.4% |
| Vacant | 94 | 18.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 308 | 74.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 103 | 25.1% |
1-unit, detached69.9%
1-unit, attached5.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units2.4%
Mobile home & other22.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 353 | 69.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 27 | 5.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 12 | 2.4% |
| Mobile home & other | 113 | 22.4% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 78872
- Land area
- 167 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.61 sq mi
- Center point
- 28.9072, -99.8810
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)