ZIP Code 79027

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Castro County, Texas.

Population: 4,789
Median household income: $66,528
Median home value: $101,400

ZIP Code 79027 (Castro County, Texas) is home to about 4,789 residents. At $66,528, its median household income sits above Castro County's $63,485.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 79027's population held roughly steady from 4,794 to 4,789, while its median gross rent rose 42.2% from $640 to $910.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.5% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 71.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,789
Median age: 30.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,528
Median home value: $101,400
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 1,867
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7944,789

Median household income

$48,622$66,528

Median home value

$82,300$101,400

Median gross rent

$640$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,794	$48,622	$82,300	$640
2020	4,873	$48,597	$85,700	$751
2021	4,667	$55,872	$88,100	$745
2022	4,720	$63,933	$103,200	$844
2023	4,789	$66,528	$101,400	$910

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	350	7.3%
5 to 17	1,032	21.5%
18 to 24	611	12.8%
25 to 34	572	11.9%
35 to 44	395	8.2%
45 to 54	519	10.8%
55 to 64	460	9.6%
65 to 74	558	11.7%
75 and over	292	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,209	25.2%
Black or African American	26	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.6%
Asian	91	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,422	71.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	559	20.0%
High school graduate	897	32.1%
Some college or associate's	631	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	592	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	117	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,839	77.9%
Carpooled	430	18.2%
Public transit	46	1.9%
Walked	13	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,479	63.5%
15 to 29 min	471	20.2%
30 to 44 min	140	6.0%
45 to 59 min	129	5.5%
60+ min	109	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 13.0% (611 of 4,700)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,193	76.5%
Nonfamily households	367	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,560	83.6%
Vacant	307	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,050	67.3%
Renter-occupied	510	32.7%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,457	78.0%
1-unit, attached	14	0.7%
2 to 4 units	96	5.1%
5 to 19 units	8	0.4%
20 or more units	143	7.7%
Mobile home & other	149	8.0%

ZIP Code 79027

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