Stockdale, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78160
Wilson County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,273
- 9/sq mi
- $64,800
- Median income
- $243,300
- Median home value
- 21.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Stockdale pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 44%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78160 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78160 covers 469.6 square miles in Stockdale, Wilson County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,273 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78160 reports a modest median household income of $64,800 (14% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $31,907. 23.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 2.1%. On housing, the median home value is $243,300 (2% below the state average) with median rent at $1,023 per month, and 82.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.6, and the average commute is 34 minutes. To put 78160 in local context, 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 5 additional ZIPs in Wilson 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 78160
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Stockdale, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78160.
- Construction
Construction
20 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
14 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
9 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 7
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 7
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 78160, Stockdale, 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
4,273
Population
469.6
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78160?
42.6
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
4.9%
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?
$64,800
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$31,907
Per Capita Income
23.0%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
33.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 78160 ranks nationally
Stockdale, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,800 38th percentile higher than 38% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,906
Total Housing Units
1,724
Occupied Units
182
Vacant Units
2.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$243,300
Median Home Value
-2% vs state
$1,023
Median Rent
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 81 business establishments in ZIP 78160, employing approximately 592 people with a combined annual payroll of $38,431,000.
81
Businesses
592
Employees
$38.4M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 20 | 24.7% |
| Retail trade | 14 | 17.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 11.1% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 7 | 8.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 8.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 4.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 4.9% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 3.7% |
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 78160 vs 78143 →
ZIP 78160 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78160
Stockdale (78160)
4,273 residents
- 78161 864
Sutherland Springs (78161)
864 residents
- 78143 85
Pandora (78143)
85 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78160 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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