Bigfoot, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78005
Frio County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 817
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $70,559
- Median income Near-median income area
- $263,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 5.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bigfoot pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78005 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78005 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bigfoot, Frio County, Texas, home to just 817 residents across 453.9 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78005 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,559 (7% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,007. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.3% and unemployment is 3.6%. Median home value is $263,000 (6% above the average Texas ZIP); 56.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Frio County, so 78005 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 78005, Bigfoot, 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
817
Population
453.9
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78005?
38.1
Median Age
54.4%
Male
45.6%
Female
20.4%
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?
$70,559
Median Household Income
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$35,007
Per Capita Income
0.3%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78005 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Bigfoot, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$70,559 Top 49% higher than 51% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
671housing units
671
Total Housing Units
630
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$263,000
Median Home Value
+6% vs state ZIP avg
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 78005, employing approximately 61 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,325,000.
10
Businesses
61
Employees
$2.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 30.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 78005 vs 78057 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78057 | Moore, TX | 871 | 10.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78005, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 78005 in?
ZIP code 78005 (Bigfoot) is located in Frio County, Texas. Frio County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/frio-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 78005?
ZIP code 78005 in Bigfoot, TX has a population of 817 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 78005?
The median household income in ZIP 78005 is $70,559, which is 8% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 78005?
The median home value in ZIP 78005 is $263,000, which is 5% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78005?
The largest racial group in ZIP 78005 is White at 69.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 57.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 78005?
ZIP code 78005 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 61 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 78005?
In ZIP code 78005, 45.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 78005?
In ZIP code 78005, approximately 56.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 43.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 78005?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 78005 is 0.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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