Sandia, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78383
Jim Wells County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,539
- 9/sq mi
- $102,135
- Median income
- $237,200
- Median home value
- 46.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Sandia pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78383 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78383 covers 397.6 square miles in Sandia, Jim Wells County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,539 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78383 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $102,135 (35% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,904. The poverty rate is 18.6%, with unemployment at 0.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $237,200 (4% below the average Texas ZIP) and median rent is $969; 84.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 46.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Jim Wells County, so 78383 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 78383
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Sandia, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78383.
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 78383, Sandia, 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
3,539
Population
397.6
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78383?
43.5
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
3.6%
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?
$102,135
Median Household Income
+35% vs state ZIP avg
$44,904
Per Capita Income
18.6%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
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
2,207housing units
2,207
Total Housing Units
1,529
Occupied Units
678
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$237,200
Median Home Value
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$969
Median Rent
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 78383, employing approximately 128 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,927,000.
30
Businesses
128
Employees
$7.9M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 20.0% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 5 | 16.7% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 10.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 10.0% |
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 78383 vs 78372 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78372 | Orange Grove, TX | 5,452 | 9.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78383, 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 (3,539 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.