George West, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78022
Live Oak County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,627
- 4/sq mi
- $55,895
- Median income
- $171,100
- Median home value
- 13.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
George West pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 22th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78022 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78022 covers 1128.5 square miles in George West, Live Oak County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,627 residents on file, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78022 reports a modest median household income of $55,895 (26% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $24,097. Local economic indicators show a 17.5% poverty rate alongside 7.4% unemployment. Housing costs here run $171,100 for a typical home value (31% below the state average), with rent averaging $864 a month; 71.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.8, and the average commute is -. Texas and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 78022, not the raw numbers alone.
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 78022
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in George West, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78022.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
22 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
17 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
11 establishments
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
11 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 78022, George West, 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
4,627
Population
1128.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78022?
37.8
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
7.6%
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?
$55,895
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$24,097
Per Capita Income
17.5%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78022 ranks nationally
George West, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$55,895 22nd percentile higher than 22% 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?
2,245
Total Housing Units
1,746
Occupied Units
499
Vacant Units
2.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$171,100
Median Home Value
-31% vs state
$864
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 126 business establishments in ZIP 78022, employing approximately 1,198 people with a combined annual payroll of $76,512,000.
126
Businesses
1,198
Employees
$76.5M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 22 | 17.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 17 | 13.5% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 11 | 8.7% |
| Construction | 11 | 8.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 8.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 10 | 7.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 7.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 5.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 5.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 7 | 5.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 4.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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