Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 78357: Freer, TX
ZIP code 78357 uses the postal name Freer, Texas and lies entirely in Duval County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Freer; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Freer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Duval County
- Census places
- Freer
- House district
- TX-28 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 269.9 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78357?
78357 centers on 27.934°, -98.567° and covers 269.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 78384, 78072, 78022.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78357, 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 78357 compare with the rest of Duval County?
| Measure | 78357 | In Duval County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,624 | 5th of 8 | 1,202nd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $68k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $138k | not ranked | not ranked |
78357's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,322) is more than a quarter of the figure ($68,000); 78357's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$88,800) is more than a quarter of the figure ($137,500). 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 16% 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 78357?
The 2020 Census counted 2,858 people in 78357; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,624. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,624±538 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,858
- Households
- 1,028
- Median age
- 32.0
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 78357?
Of the 2,624 people the ACS estimates in 78357, 21.2% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (81.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (18.6%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6463.3%
- 65 and older15.4%
- Hispanic or Latino81.4%
- White, not Hispanic18.6%
- 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 78357 earn?
Median household income is $68,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $68,000±$37,322
- Income per person
- $31,575
- Below the poverty line
- 19.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,3251,320 returns; wages 81% 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 78357?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,500
- Median gross rent
- $739
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.8%
- Housing units
- 1,342
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78357?
71 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade15
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction12
- Accommodation and food services11
- Construction6
- Wholesale trade6
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 78357?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78384 | San Diego | 5,747 | $48k | 15.0 mi |
| 78072 | Tilden | 403 | $37k | 27.1 mi |
| 78022 | George West | 4,682 | $56k | 32.1 mi |
| 78341 | Benavides | 1,550 | $45k | 25.5 mi (near) |
| 78372 | Orange Grove | 5,383 | $52k | 29.1 mi (near) |
| 78332 | Alice | 27,042 | $50k | 30.1 mi (near) |
| 78344 | Bruni | 295 | $73k | 31.3 mi (near) |
| 78342 | Ben Bolt | 399 | $41k | 35.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.