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ZIP Code 78117: Hobson, TX
ZIP code 78117 uses the postal name Hobson, Texas and lies entirely in Karnes County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 660 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hobson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Karnes County
- House district
- TX-15 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 69.6 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78117?
78117 centers on 28.938°, -97.924° and covers 69.6 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 78144, 78118, 78113, 78116.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78117, 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 78117 compare with the rest of Karnes County?
| Measure | 78117 | In Karnes County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 661 | 7th of 10 | 1,551st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $324k | not ranked | not ranked |
78117's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (661). 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 16% 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 78117?
The 2020 Census counted 649 people in 78117; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 661. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 661±198 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 649
- Households
- 292
- Median age
- 40.7
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 78117?
Of the 661 people the ACS estimates in 78117, 20.1% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.0%).
- Under 1820.1%
- 18 to 6462.2%
- 65 and older17.7%
- White, not Hispanic80.0%
- Hispanic or Latino18.0%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- 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 are homes worth in 78117?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $323,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.4%
- Housing units
- 345
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78117?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
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 78117?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78144 | Panna Maria | 47 | – | 2.1 mi |
| 78118 | Karnes City | 4,676 | $61k | 4.5 mi |
| 78113 | Falls City | 3,026 | $79k | 12.6 mi |
| 78116 | Gillett | 226 | $89k | 15.7 mi |
| 78111 | Ecleto | 0 | – | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 78147 | Poth | 1,532 | $72k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 78151 | Runge | 1,378 | $27k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 78119 | Kenedy | 7,270 | $63k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.