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ZIP Code 78119: Kenedy, TX
ZIP code 78119 uses the postal name Kenedy, Texas and lies mostly in Karnes County (55% of its land), reaching into Bee County and Live Oak County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,738 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Kenedy (1%) and Pawnee (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kenedy · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Karnes County (55%); Bee County (34%); Live Oak County (12%)
- Census places
- Kenedy (1%); Pawnee (under 1%) census-designated place
- House districts
- TX-15 (66%), TX-27 (34%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 328.8 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78119?
78119 centers on 28.721°, -97.914° and covers 328.8 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 78145, 78146, 78118, 78125, 78151, 78008, 78075, 78071, 78102, 77963.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78119, 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 78119 compare with the rest of Karnes County?
| Measure | 78119 | In Karnes County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,270 | 1st of 10 | 911th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $147k | 1st of 4 | 980th of 1,172 |
78119's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,214) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,738). 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 28% 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 78119?
The 2020 Census counted 7,048 people in 78119; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,270. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,270
- 2020 Census count
- 7,048−8.2% since 2010 (7,680)
- Households
- 1,944
- Median age
- 40.2
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 78119?
Of the 7,270 people the ACS estimates in 78119, 13.4% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (56.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (25.9%).
- Under 1813.4%
- 18 to 6470.9%
- 65 and older15.6%
- Hispanic or Latino56.9%
- White, not Hispanic25.9%
- Black, not Hispanic15.0%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 78119 earn?
Median household income is $62,738 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,310 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,738±$25,214
- Income per person
- $22,528
- Below the poverty line
- 15.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,0812,070 returns; wages 46% 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 78119?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $147,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,177
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 51.0%
- Housing units
- 2,539
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78119?
162 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services26
- Retail trade24
- Wholesale trade16
- Transportation and warehousing14
- Health care and social assistance12
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction11
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 78119?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78145 | Pawnee | 64 | $47k | 7.1 mi |
| 78146 | Pettus | 752 | $68k | 9.3 mi |
| 78118 | Karnes City | 4,676 | $61k | 10.7 mi |
| 78125 | Mineral | 32 | $35k | 13.5 mi |
| 78151 | Runge | 1,378 | $27k | 15.9 mi |
| 78008 | Campbellton | 234 | $55k | 21.0 mi |
| 78075 | Whitsett | 252 | $52k | 23.5 mi |
| 78071 | Three Rivers | 3,576 | $61k | 24.3 mi |
| 78102 | Beeville | 27,455 | $59k | 24.4 mi |
| 77963 | Goliad | 5,191 | $57k | 31.2 mi |
| 78162 | Tuleta | 331 | – | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 78142 | Normanna | 0 | – | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.