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ZIP Code 78161: Sutherland Springs, TX
ZIP code 78161 uses the postal name Sutherland Springs, Texas and lies entirely in Wilson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 580 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,904 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sutherland Springs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wilson County
- Metro area
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- House district
- TX-15 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 10.8 sq mi · 54 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78161?
78161 centers on 29.286°, -98.050° and covers 10.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 78121, 78160, 78114.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78161, 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 78161 compare with the rest of Wilson County?
| Measure | 78161 | In Wilson County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 579 | 11th of 12 | 1,575th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $204k | not ranked | not ranked |
78161's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (579). 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 44% 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 78161?
The 2020 Census counted 699 people in 78161; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 579. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 579±369 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 699
- Households
- 140
- Median age
- 21.6
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 78161?
Of the 579 people the ACS estimates in 78161, 29.7% are under 18 and 13.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (47.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (39.6%).
- Under 1829.7%
- 18 to 6457.2%
- 65 and older13.1%
- Hispanic or Latino47.5%
- White, not Hispanic39.6%
- Other or two or more13.0%
- 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 78161 earn?
Median household income is $79,904 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $79,904±$25,005
- Income per person
- $23,743
- Below the poverty line
- 42.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,351390 returns; wages 70% 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 78161?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $204,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 214
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78161?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than 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 78161?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78121 | La Vernia | 16,120 | $120k | 5.1 mi |
| 78160 | Stockdale | 4,885 | $65k | 9.0 mi |
| 78114 | Floresville | 24,283 | $88k | 14.2 mi |
| 78143 | Pandora | 0 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 78101 | Adkins | 7,267 | $111k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 78152 | Saint Hedwig | 4,521 | $124k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 78147 | Poth | 1,532 | $72k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 78263 | San Antonio | 4,253 | $80k | 16.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.