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ZIP Code 78116: Gillett, TX
ZIP code 78116 uses the postal name Gillett, Texas and lies entirely in Karnes County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 230 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,700 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gillett · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Karnes County
- House district
- TX-15 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 115.2 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78116?
78116 centers on 29.102°, -97.744° and covers 115.2 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 78111, 78159, 78160, 78140, 78117, 78164, 78118, 78113.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78116, 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 78116 compare with the rest of Karnes County?
| Measure | 78116 | In Karnes County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 226 | 8th of 10 | 1,728th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $332k | not ranked | not ranked |
78116's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (226). 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 6% 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 78116?
The 2020 Census counted 218 people in 78116; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 226. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 44.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 226±94 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 218−44.1% since 2010 (390)
- Households
- 94
- Median age
- 70.0
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 78116?
Of the 226 people the ACS estimates in 78116, 7.5% are under 18 and 77.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.0%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (12.8%).
- Under 187.5%
- 18 to 6414.6%
- 65 and older77.9%
- White, not Hispanic81.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic12.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.3%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Black, 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 78116 earn?
Median household income is $88,700 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $88,700±$46,927
- Income per person
- $60,218
- Below the poverty line
- 10.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $444,767150 returns; wages 10% 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 78116?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $331,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 214
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78116?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 78116?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78111 | Ecleto | 0 | – | 4.7 mi |
| 78159 | Smiley | 623 | $35k | 12.8 mi |
| 78160 | Stockdale | 4,885 | $65k | 14.0 mi |
| 78140 | Nixon | 3,474 | $50k | 14.2 mi |
| 78117 | Hobson | 661 | – | 15.7 mi |
| 78164 | Yorktown | 2,927 | $68k | 15.9 mi |
| 78118 | Karnes City | 4,676 | $61k | 19.6 mi |
| 78113 | Falls City | 3,026 | $79k | 25.9 mi |
| 78143 | Pandora | 0 | – | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 78144 | Panna Maria | 47 | – | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 78141 | Nordheim | 868 | $44k | 15.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.