Freer, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78357
Duval County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,161
- 4/sq mi
- $68,000
- Median income
- $137,500
- Median home value
- 9.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Freer pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78357 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78357 covers 790.3 square miles in Freer, Duval County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,161 residents on file, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78357 reports a modest median household income of $68,000 (10% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,575. Unemployment is 11.7%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $137,500 (44% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $739; owner occupancy is 75.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32, 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 78357.
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 78357
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Freer, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78357.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
15 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
12 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
11 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
6 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 78357, Freer, 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
3,161
Population
790.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78357?
32.0
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
1.2%
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?
$68,000
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$31,575
Per Capita Income
19.7%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
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
1,342housing units
1,342
Total Housing Units
1,028
Occupied Units
314
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$137,500
Median Home Value
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$739
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 71 business establishments in ZIP 78357, employing approximately 1,338 people with a combined annual payroll of $60,789,000.
71
Businesses
1,338
Employees
$60.8M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 15 | 21.1% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 12 | 16.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 15.5% |
| Construction | 6 | 8.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 8.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 5.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 5.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 4.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 4.2% |
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 78357, 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 (3,161 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.