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ZIP Code 78146: Pettus, TX
ZIP code 78146 uses the postal name Pettus, Texas and lies entirely in Bee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 750 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Pettus (14%) and Tulsita (under 1%); 85% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Pettus · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bee County
- Census places
- Pettus (14%) census-designated place; Tulsita (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Beeville, TX
- House district
- TX-27 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 40.3 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78146?
78146 centers on 28.604°, -97.840° and covers 40.3 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 78162, 78142, 78119, 78102, 77963.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78146, 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 78146 compare with the rest of Bee County?
| Measure | 78146 | In Bee County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 752 | 5th of 11 | 1,522nd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $68k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $170k | not ranked | not ranked |
78146's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (752). 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 25% 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 78146?
The 2020 Census counted 624 people in 78146; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 752. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 19.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 752±360 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 624−19.1% since 2010 (771)
- Households
- 244
- Median age
- 26.8
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 78146?
Of the 752 people the ACS estimates in 78146, 41.9% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (65.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (31.5%).
- Under 1841.9%
- 18 to 6439.2%
- 65 and older18.9%
- Hispanic or Latino65.7%
- White, not Hispanic31.5%
- Black, not Hispanic2.4%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- 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 78146 earn?
Median household income is $68,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,641 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $68,250±$51,339
- Income per person
- $16,449
- Below the poverty line
- 5.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.9%
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 78146?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $169,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.9%
- Housing units
- 302
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78146?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 78146?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78162 | Tuleta | 331 | – | 3.3 mi |
| 78142 | Normanna | 0 | – | 4.9 mi |
| 78119 | Kenedy | 7,270 | $63k | 9.3 mi |
| 78102 | Beeville | 27,455 | $59k | 15.1 mi |
| 77963 | Goliad | 5,191 | $57k | 26.5 mi |
| 78104 | Beeville | 21 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 78125 | Mineral | 32 | $35k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 78145 | Pawnee | 64 | $47k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 78107 | Berclair | 254 | – | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.