Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 78159: Smiley, TX
ZIP code 78159 uses the postal name Smiley, Texas and lies entirely in Gonzales County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 620 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $35,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Smiley; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Smiley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gonzales County
- Census places
- Smiley
- House district
- TX-27 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 131.8 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78159?
78159 centers on 29.226°, -97.585° and covers 131.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 77994, 78677, 78140, 78116, 78164, 78629, 77954.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78159, 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 78159 compare with the rest of Gonzales County?
| Measure | 78159 | In Gonzales County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 623 | 10th of 15 | 1,562nd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $133k | not ranked | not ranked |
78159's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (623). 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 10% 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 78159?
The 2020 Census counted 793 people in 78159; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 623. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 623±216 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 793
- Households
- 257
- Median age
- 41.6
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 78159?
Of the 623 people the ACS estimates in 78159, 16.1% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (60.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (38.5%).
- Under 1816.1%
- 18 to 6460.8%
- 65 and older23.1%
- Hispanic or Latino60.4%
- White, not Hispanic38.5%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- 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 do households in 78159 earn?
Median household income is $35,083 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $35,083±$11,724
- Income per person
- $21,052
- Below the poverty line
- 22.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $96,398420 returns; wages 39% 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 78159?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $132,600
- Median gross rent
- $921
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.9%
- Housing units
- 303
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78159?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance4
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 78159?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77994 | Westhoff | 424 | $88k | 7.6 mi |
| 78677 | Wrightsboro | 44 | – | 8.4 mi |
| 78140 | Nixon | 3,474 | $50k | 12.1 mi |
| 78116 | Gillett | 226 | $89k | 12.8 mi |
| 78164 | Yorktown | 2,927 | $68k | 17.5 mi |
| 78629 | Gonzales | 12,740 | $60k | 19.2 mi |
| 77954 | Cuero | 11,424 | $66k | 19.6 mi |
| 78614 | Cost | 262 | – | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 78111 | Ecleto | 0 | – | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 78143 | Pandora | 0 | – | 16.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.