Pettus, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78146
Bee County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 771
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $68,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- $169,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 6.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Pettus pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78146 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78146 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pettus, Bee County, Texas, home to just 771 residents across 100.1 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78146 reports a modest median household income of $68,250 (10% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $16,449. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $169,900 (31% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 70.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 26.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bee County, so 78146 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 78146, Pettus, 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
771
Population
100.1
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78146?
26.8
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
4.0%
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?
$68,250
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$16,449
Per Capita Income
5.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78146 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Pettus, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$68,250 47th percentile higher than 47% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
302housing units
302
Total Housing Units
244
Occupied Units
58
Vacant Units
2.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$169,900
Median Home Value
-31% vs state ZIP avg
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 78146, employing approximately 155 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,261,000.
10
Businesses
155
Employees
$10.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 78146 vs 78162 →
ZIP 78146 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78119
Kenedy (78119)
7,680 residents
- 78146 771
Pettus (78146)
771 residents
- 78162 375
Tuleta (78162)
375 residents
- 78104 175
Beeville (78104)
175 residents
- 78142 119
Normanna (78142)
119 residents
- 78125 96
Mineral (78125)
96 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78146 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 78146 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78146
Pettus (78146)
$68,250 median income
- 78119
Kenedy (78119)
$62,738 median income
- 78125
Mineral (78125)
$34,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 78146 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78146, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 78146 in?
ZIP code 78146 (Pettus) is located in Bee County, Texas. Bee County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bee-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 78146?
ZIP code 78146 in Pettus, TX has a population of 771 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 78146?
The median household income in ZIP 78146 is $68,250, which is 11% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 78146?
The median home value in ZIP 78146 is $169,900, which is 39% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78146?
The largest racial group in ZIP 78146 is Two or More Ethnicities at 54.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 65.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 78146?
ZIP code 78146 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 155 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 78146?
In ZIP code 78146, 66.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 78146?
In ZIP code 78146, approximately 70.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 78146?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 78146 is 5.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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