Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 78377: Refugio, TX
ZIP code 78377 uses the postal name Refugio, Texas and lies entirely in Refugio County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,974 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Refugio; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Refugio · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Refugio County
- Census places
- Refugio
- House district
- TX-27 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 480.6 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78377?
78377 centers on 28.322°, -97.162° and covers 480.6 square miles of land plus 18.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 78340, 78393, 78382, 77950, 77990, 77963, 78102.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78377, 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 78377 compare with the rest of Refugio County?
| Measure | 78377 | In Refugio County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,421 | 1st of 5 | 1,122nd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $97k | 1st of 1 | 1,111th of 1,172 |
78377's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,209) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,974). 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 13% 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 78377?
The 2020 Census counted 3,547 people in 78377; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,421. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,421
- 2020 Census count
- 3,547−7.2% since 2010 (3,821)
- Households
- 1,271
- Median age
- 41.8
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 78377?
Of the 3,421 people the ACS estimates in 78377, 23.5% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (54.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (30.9%).
- Under 1823.5%
- 18 to 6454.5%
- 65 and older22.0%
- Hispanic or Latino54.4%
- White, not Hispanic30.9%
- Black, not Hispanic11.8%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 78377 earn?
Median household income is $49,974 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,570 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,974±$22,209
- Income per person
- $24,573
- Below the poverty line
- 22.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,2361,520 returns; wages 71% 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 78377?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,000
- Median gross rent
- $755
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.7%
- Housing units
- 1,597
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78377?
95 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services15
- Retail trade14
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction12
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Health care and social assistance7
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 78377?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78340 | Bayside | 455 | $54k | 14.1 mi |
| 78393 | Woodsboro | 2,063 | $77k | 15.0 mi |
| 78382 | Rockport | 20,568 | $75k | 16.1 mi |
| 77950 | Austwell | 178 | $35k | 17.0 mi |
| 77990 | Tivoli | 590 | $75k | 18.3 mi |
| 77963 | Goliad | 5,191 | $57k | 27.2 mi |
| 78102 | Beeville | 27,455 | $59k | 34.2 mi |
| 77973 | McFaddin | 0 | – | 18.9 mi (near) |
| 78358 | Fulton | 478 | $86k | 19.0 mi (near) |
| 77960 | Fannin | 0 | – | 23.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.