78870 Zip Code Profile

78870 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Knippa, Texas. Median household income here ($29,766) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($56,600) are significantly above average for the Uvalde area.

The average family income here is $36,807/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 78870 is $32,273.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78870 earn an average of $19,156/year. Women earn only $16,292/year.

376 people in 78870 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78870? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.5 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 509 men and 475 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 466 people (out of the 984 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 90 homes, and 2 businesses every day. 14 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78870 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 29 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Delhi, India!) and -100 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 975 feet above sea levell.

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• Lake Medina Shores Owners Association
• Latigo Ranch Property Owners HOA

• Spanish Village

• Demographics

• Total Population: 984
• White Population: 811
• Black Population: 2
• Hispanic Population: 511
• Asian Population: 0
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 9
• Male Population: 509
• Female Population: 475
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Uvalde TX
• County: Uvalde
• City: Knippa
• Longitude: -99.6
• Latitude: 29.3
• Elevation: 975 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 830

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 359
• Drive alone: 242
• Carpool: 98
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 14


• Average commute time: 21.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 28
•    5 - 9: 32
•    10 - 14: 68
•    15 - 19: 103
•    20 - 24: 61
•    25 - 29: 5
•    30 - 34: 26
•    35 - 39: 2
•    40 - 44: 1
•    45 - 59: 0
•    60 - 89: 18
•    90 plus: 15

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $56,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $29,286
• Businesses: 11
• Employees: 75
• Annual Payroll: $1,928,000
• Average Family Income: $36,807
• Median Family Income: $29,766
• Average Income for Men: $19,156
• Average Income for Women: $16,292

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 23
• Congressional District Land Area: 48455.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Pete P. Gallego (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 463
• State FIPS Code: 48

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Knippa School

100 Kessler Ln

Knippa, TX 78870

(830) 934-2177