Cotulla, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78014
La Salle County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,987
- 2/sq mi
- $66,250
- Median income
- $100,000
- Median home value
- 11.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Cotulla pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78014 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78014 covers 2770.6 square miles in Cotulla, La Salle County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,987 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78014 reports a modest median household income of $66,250 (12% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,395. The poverty rate is 23.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $100,000 (60% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $821; owner occupancy is 72.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in La Salle County, so 78014 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 78014
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Cotulla, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78014.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
32 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
15 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
13 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 12
Transportation and warehousing
12 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 10
Health care and social assistance
10 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 78014, Cotulla, 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
4,987
Population
2770.6
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78014?
37.1
Median Age
60.9%
Male
39.1%
Female
3.9%
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?
$66,250
Median Household Income
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$19,395
Per Capita Income
23.5%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
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
1,700housing units
1,700
Total Housing Units
1,167
Occupied Units
533
Vacant Units
3.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,000
Median Home Value
-60% vs state ZIP avg
$821
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 127 business establishments in ZIP 78014, employing approximately 1,263 people with a combined annual payroll of $64,310,000.
127
Businesses
1,263
Employees
$64.3M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 32 | 25.2% |
| Retail trade | 15 | 11.8% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 13 | 10.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 12 | 9.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 10 | 7.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 10 | 7.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 5.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 3.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 3.9% |
| Construction | 4 | 3.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 2.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 2.4% |
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 78014 vs 78001 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78001 | Artesia Wells, TX | 33 | 6.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78014, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (4,987 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.