Bandera, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78003
Bandera County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 8,689
- 15/sq mi
- $69,457
- Median income
- $242,700
- Median home value
- 25.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bandera pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 44%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78003 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78003 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bandera, Bandera County, Texas, home to 8,689 residents across 583.2 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78003 reports a modest median household income of $69,457 (8% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $37,860. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 5.9%. Median home value sits at $242,700 (2% below the state average), median rent at $1,216 a month, and owner-occupancy at 82.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.4, and the average commute is -. The state and national benchmarks above give 78003's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 78003
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bandera, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78003.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
46 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
38 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
32 establishments
- Construction
Construction
25 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
20 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 78003, Bandera, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
8,689
Population
583.2
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78003?
51.4
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
4.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$69,457
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$37,860
Per Capita Income
17.4%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78003 ranks nationally
Bandera, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$69,457 46th percentile higher than 46% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
5,291
Total Housing Units
4,374
Occupied Units
917
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$242,700
Median Home Value
-2% vs state
$1,216
Median Rent
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 250 business establishments in ZIP 78003, employing approximately 2,322 people with a combined annual payroll of $95,527,000.
250
Businesses
2,322
Employees
$95.5M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 46 | 18.4% |
| Retail trade | 38 | 15.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 32 | 12.8% |
| Construction | 25 | 10.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 20 | 8.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 17 | 6.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 17 | 6.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 14 | 5.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 9 | 3.6% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 2.8% |
| Information | 6 | 2.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 2.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 1.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 1.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 1.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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