Riviera, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78379
Kleberg County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,585
- 8/sq mi
- $100,944
- Median income
- $133,200
- Median home value
- 29.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Riviera pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78379 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78379 covers 211.3 square miles in Riviera, Kleberg County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,585 residents on file, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78379 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $100,944 (34% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,707. The poverty rate is 12.5%, with unemployment at 4.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $133,200 (46% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 80.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Kleberg County, so 78379 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 78379
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Riviera, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78379.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 3
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation 3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
3 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 78379, Riviera, 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
1,585
Population
211.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78379?
50.6
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
2.4%
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?
$100,944
Median Household Income
+34% vs state ZIP avg
$41,707
Per Capita Income
12.5%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
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
1,035housing units
1,035
Total Housing Units
747
Occupied Units
288
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$133,200
Median Home Value
-46% vs state ZIP avg
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 78379, employing approximately 224 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,940,000.
32
Businesses
224
Employees
$7.9M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 25.0% |
| Construction | 6 | 18.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 9.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 9.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 9.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 78379 vs 78385 →
ZIP 78379 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78363
Kingsville (78363)
30,463 residents
- 78379 1,585
Riviera (78379)
1,585 residents
- 78385 277
Sarita (78385)
277 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78379 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 78379 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78379
Riviera (78379)
$100,944 median income
- 78363
Kingsville (78363)
$60,574 median income
- 78385 $39,342
Sarita (78385)
$39,342 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 78379 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78379, 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 (1,585 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.