Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 78072: Tilden, TX
ZIP code 78072 uses the postal name Tilden, Texas and lies entirely in McMullen County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,198 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 0% of its land lies in Tilden (a census-designated place); 100% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tilden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McMullen County
- Census places
- Tilden census-designated place
- House district
- TX-28 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 782.7 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78072?
78072 centers on 28.325°, -98.586° and covers 782.7 square miles of land plus 3.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 78007, 78021, 78071, 78022, 78357, 78026, 78014.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78072, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 78072 compare with the rest of McMullen County?
| Measure | 78072 | In McMullen County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 403 | 4th of 7 | 1,640th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
78072's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (403). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 78072?
The 2020 Census counted 420 people in 78072; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 403. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 403±180 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 420
- Households
- 141
- Median age
- 37.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 78072?
Of the 403 people the ACS estimates in 78072, 32.0% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (73.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (26.1%).
- Under 1832.0%
- 18 to 6444.9%
- 65 and older23.1%
- Hispanic or Latino73.7%
- White, not Hispanic26.1%
- Other or two or more0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 78072 earn?
Median household income is $37,198 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $37,198±$15,379
- Income per person
- $24,484
- Below the poverty line
- 16.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $174,832280 returns; wages 25% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 78072?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $82,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.9%
- Housing units
- 219
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78072?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction4
- Wholesale trade4
- Retail trade4
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 78072?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78007 | Calliham | 196 | $39k | 15.0 mi |
| 78021 | Fowlerton | 165 | – | 16.8 mi |
| 78071 | Three Rivers | 3,576 | $61k | 25.7 mi |
| 78022 | George West | 4,682 | $56k | 26.1 mi |
| 78357 | Freer | 2,624 | $68k | 27.1 mi |
| 78026 | Jourdanton | 7,031 | $79k | 29.2 mi |
| 78014 | Cotulla | 5,002 | $66k | 32.4 mi |
| 78075 | Whitsett | 252 | $52k | 26.5 mi (near) |
| 78012 | Christine | 328 | $44k | 31.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.