Mico, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78056
Medina County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,917
- 7/sq mi
- $119,946
- Median income
- $553,500
- Median home value
- 35.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mico pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 10%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78056 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78056 covers 262.6 square miles in Mico, Medina County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,917 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78056 skews affluent, with a median household income of $119,946 (59% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $54,067. Local economic indicators show a 0.4% poverty rate alongside 0.6% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $553,500 (124% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 94.6% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 35.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.9, and the average commute is -. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Medina County, so you can benchmark 78056 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 78056
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mico, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78056.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 3
Accommodation and food services
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 3
Other services (except public administration)
3 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 78056, Mico, 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
1,917
Population
262.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78056?
49.9
Median Age
53.4%
Male
46.6%
Female
8.6%
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?
$119,946
Median Household Income
+59% vs state
$54,067
Per Capita Income
0.4%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78056 ranks nationally
Mico, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$119,946 Top 10% higher than 90% 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?
1,048
Total Housing Units
941
Occupied Units
107
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$553,500
Median Home Value
+124% vs state
2006
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 78056, employing approximately 157 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,857,000.
30
Businesses
157
Employees
$7.9M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 26.7% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 10.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 10.0% |
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 78056 vs 78066 →
ZIP 78056 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78253
San Antonio (78253)
29,007 residents
- 78056 1,917
Mico (78056)
1,917 residents
- 78066 591
Rio Medina (78066)
591 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78056 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 78056 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78056
Mico (78056)
$119,946 median income
- 78253
San Antonio (78253)
$106,373 median income
- 78066
Rio Medina (78066)
$87,604 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 78056 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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