Christine, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78012
Atascosa County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 436
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $43,571
- Median income Below-median income area
- $107,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 1.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Christine pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78012 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78012 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Christine, Atascosa County, Texas, home to just 436 residents across 85.5 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78012 reports a modest median household income of $43,571 (42% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,277. Unemployment is 26.0%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $107,300 (57% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 74.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Atascosa County, so 78012 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 78012, Christine, 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
436
Population
85.5
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78012?
33.5
Median Age
46.6%
Male
53.4%
Female
5.2%
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?
$43,571
Median Household Income
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$18,277
Per Capita Income
16.8%
Poverty Rate
26.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78012 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Christine, 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)
$43,571 8th percentile higher than 8% 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
165housing units
165
Total Housing Units
112
Occupied Units
53
Vacant Units
2.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$107,300
Median Home Value
-57% vs state ZIP avg
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 78012, employing approximately 492 people with a combined annual payroll of $40,759,000.
6
Businesses
492
Employees
$40.8M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 78012 vs 78026 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78026 | Jourdanton, TX | 5,861 | 8.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78012, 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 78012 in?
ZIP code 78012 (Christine) is located in Atascosa County, Texas. Atascosa County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/atascosa-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 78012?
ZIP code 78012 in Christine, TX has a population of 436 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 78012?
The median household income in ZIP 78012 is $43,571, which is 43% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 78012?
The median home value in ZIP 78012 is $107,300, which is 61% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78012?
The largest racial group in ZIP 78012 is Two or More Ethnicities at 72.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 97.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 78012?
ZIP code 78012 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 492 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 78012?
In ZIP code 78012, 53.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.6% 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 78012?
In ZIP code 78012, approximately 74.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 25.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 78012?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 78012 is 16.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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