Benavides, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78341
Duval County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,760
- 3/sq mi
- $45,259
- Median income
- $76,100
- Median home value
- 10.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Benavides pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 55%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78341 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78341 covers 628.6 square miles in Benavides, Duval County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,760 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78341 reports a modest median household income of $45,259 (40% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,813. The poverty rate is 21.4%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $76,100 (69% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $867; owner occupancy is 54.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 78341.
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 78341
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Benavides, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78341.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
7 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
3 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 78341, Benavides, 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
1,760
Population
628.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78341?
49.3
Median Age
44.3%
Male
55.7%
Female
2.0%
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?
$45,259
Median Household Income
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$22,813
Per Capita Income
21.4%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment Rate
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
696housing units
696
Total Housing Units
472
Occupied Units
224
Vacant Units
3.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$76,100
Median Home Value
-69% vs state ZIP avg
$867
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 78341, employing approximately 697 people with a combined annual payroll of $14,483,000.
23
Businesses
697
Employees
$14.5M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 30.4% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4 | 17.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 13.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78341, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,760 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.