Bayside, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78340
Refugio County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 379
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $54,000
- Median income Below-median income area
- $162,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bayside pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78340 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78340 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bayside, Refugio County, Texas, home to just 379 residents across 55.7 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78340 reports a modest median household income of $54,000 (29% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,600. The poverty rate is 9.5%, with unemployment at 0.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $162,900 (34% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $1,875; owner occupancy is 93.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Refugio County, so 78340 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 78340, Bayside, 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
379
Population
55.7
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78340?
58.6
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$54,000
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$28,600
Per Capita Income
9.5%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78340 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Bayside, 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)
$54,000 21st percentile higher than 21% 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
338housing units
338
Total Housing Units
238
Occupied Units
100
Vacant Units
1.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,900
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$1,875
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 78340, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $198,000.
3
Businesses
6
Employees
$198K
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 78340 vs 78390 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78390 | Taft, TX | 5,616 | 11.3 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78340, 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 78340 in?
ZIP code 78340 (Bayside) is located in Refugio County, Texas. Refugio County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/refugio-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 78340?
ZIP code 78340 in Bayside, TX has a population of 379 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 78340?
The median household income in ZIP 78340 is $54,000, which is 29% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 78340?
The median home value in ZIP 78340 is $162,900, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78340?
The largest racial group in ZIP 78340 is White at 66.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 33.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 78340?
ZIP code 78340 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 6 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 78340?
In ZIP code 78340, 39.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.5% 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 78340?
In ZIP code 78340, approximately 93.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 78340?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 78340 is 9.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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