Premont, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78375
Jim Wells County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,352
- 13/sq mi
- $47,941
- Median income
- $91,900
- Median home value
- 9.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Premont pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78375 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78375 covers 266.0 square miles in Premont, Jim Wells County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,352 residents on file, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78375 reports a modest median household income of $47,941 (37% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,159. Economic pressure is pronounced: 25.1% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 13.8%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $91,900 (63% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $781; owner occupancy is 59.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.5, 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 78375.
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 78375
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Premont, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78375.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
5 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 78375, Premont, 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
3,352
Population
266.0
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78375?
29.5
Median Age
54.6%
Male
45.4%
Female
17.1%
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?
$47,941
Median Household Income
-37% vs state ZIP avg
$20,159
Per Capita Income
25.1%
Poverty Rate
13.8%
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
1,484housing units
1,484
Total Housing Units
1,042
Occupied Units
442
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$91,900
Median Home Value
-63% vs state ZIP avg
$781
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 44 business establishments in ZIP 78375, employing approximately 485 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,028,000.
44
Businesses
485
Employees
$19.0M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 15.9% |
| Construction | 6 | 13.6% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 13.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 13.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 11.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 6.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 6.8% |
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 78375, 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 (3,352 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.