Hobson, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78117
Karnes County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 545
- 4/sq mi
- $323,800
- Median home value
- 34.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hobson pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78117 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78117 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hobson, Karnes County, Texas, home to just 545 residents across 139.7 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 78117, but per-capita income is $47,346. The poverty rate stands at 0.8% and the unemployment rate at 10.3%. The typical home here is valued at $323,800 (31% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 90.4% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 34.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.7, and the average commute is -. To put 78117 in local context, 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Karnes County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 →
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 78117, Hobson, 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
545
Population
139.7
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78117?
40.7
Median Age
38.6%
Male
61.4%
Female
0.9%
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?
$47,346
Per Capita Income
0.8%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Unemployment Rate
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?
345
Total Housing Units
292
Occupied Units
53
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$323,800
Median Home Value
+31% vs state
2009
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 78117, employing approximately 92 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,289,000.
15
Businesses
92
Employees
$6.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 40.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 78117 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78118
Karnes City (78118)
3,976 residents
- 78147
Poth (78147)
1,919 residents
- 78117 545
Hobson (78117)
545 residents
- 78144 45
Panna Maria (78144)
45 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78117 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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