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ZIP Code 78342: Ben Bolt, TX
ZIP code 78342 is in Ben Bolt, Texas, entirely in Jim Wells County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,739 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Ben Bolt · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jim Wells County
- Census places
- Ben Bolt census-designated place
- Micro area
- Alice, TX
- House district
- TX-15 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi · 227 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78342?
78342 centers on 27.660°, -98.076° and covers 1.8 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 78332.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78342, 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 78342 compare with the rest of Jim Wells County?
| Measure | 78342 | In Jim Wells County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 399 | 7th of 7 | 1,641st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
78342's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (399). 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 64% 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 78342?
The 2020 Census counted 318 people in 78342; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 399. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 399±202 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 318−17.6% since 2010 (386)
- Households
- 145
- Median age
- 63.7
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 78342?
Of the 399 people the ACS estimates in 78342, 14.0% are under 18 and 48.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (100.0%).
- Under 1814.0%
- 18 to 6437.3%
- 65 and older48.6%
- Hispanic or Latino100.0%
- White, not Hispanic0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 78342 earn?
Median household income is $40,739 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,454 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $40,739±$21,453
- Income per person
- $19,976
- Below the poverty line
- 18.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.2%
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 78342?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.1%
- Housing units
- 173
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 78342?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78332 | Alice | 27,042 | $50k | 5.7 mi |
| 78330 | Agua Dulce | 351 | $51k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 78343 | Bishop | 4,345 | $66k | 19.1 mi (near) |
| 78375 | Premont | 2,754 | $48k | 19.1 mi (near) |
| 78339 | Banquete | 465 | $94k | 19.6 mi (near) |
| 78351 | Driscoll | 483 | $39k | 19.8 mi (near) |
| 78363 | Kingsville | 28,920 | $61k | 20.6 mi (near) |
| 78380 | Robstown | 23,149 | $55k | 21.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.