Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 78372: Orange Grove, TX
ZIP code 78372 uses the postal name Orange Grove, Texas and lies mostly in Jim Wells County (77% of its land), reaching into Live Oak County and Duval County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,237 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Westdale (2%), K-Bar Ranch (1%), South La Paloma (under 1%) and Orange Grove (under 1%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Orange Grove · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jim Wells County (77%); Live Oak County (13%); Duval County (10%)
- Census places
- Westdale (2%) census-designated place; K-Bar Ranch (1%) census-designated place; South La Paloma (under 1%) census-designated place; Orange Grove (under 1%)
- Micro area
- Alice, TX
- House districts
- TX-15 (90%), TX-28 (10%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 245.0 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78372?
78372 centers on 28.010°, -98.099° and covers 245.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 78383, 78022, 78332, 78380, 78384.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78372, 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 78372 compare with the rest of Jim Wells County?
| Measure | 78372 | In Jim Wells County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,383 | 4th of 7 | 995th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $162k | not ranked | not ranked |
78372's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,766) is more than a quarter of the figure ($52,237); 78372's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$49,468) is more than a quarter of the figure ($161,900). 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 27% 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 78372?
The 2020 Census counted 5,550 people in 78372; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,383. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,383±745 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,550
- Households
- 2,018
- Median age
- 37.5
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 78372?
Of the 5,383 people the ACS estimates in 78372, 26.0% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (59.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (37.6%).
- Under 1826.0%
- 18 to 6456.9%
- 65 and older17.1%
- Hispanic or Latino59.9%
- White, not Hispanic37.6%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 78372 earn?
Median household income is $52,237 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,237±$15,766
- Income per person
- $26,436
- Below the poverty line
- 14.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,4332,570 returns; wages 74% 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 78372?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $161,900
- Median gross rent
- $904
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.1%
- Housing units
- 2,389
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 78372?
75 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction12
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Retail trade9
- Accommodation and food services9
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction6
- Real estate and rental and leasing5
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 78372?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78383 | Sandia | 4,081 | $102k | 10.4 mi |
| 78022 | George West | 4,682 | $56k | 16.4 mi |
| 78332 | Alice | 27,042 | $50k | 19.8 mi |
| 78380 | Robstown | 23,149 | $55k | 27.1 mi |
| 78384 | San Diego | 5,747 | $48k | 29.7 mi |
| 78368 | Mathis | 9,464 | $47k | 19.5 mi (near) |
| 78330 | Agua Dulce | 351 | $51k | 20.5 mi (near) |
| 78339 | Banquete | 465 | $94k | 23.5 mi (near) |
| 78342 | Ben Bolt | 399 | $41k | 24.2 mi (near) |
| 78352 | Edroy | 54 | – | 25.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.