Sarita, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78385
Kenedy County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 277
- 1/sq mi
- $39,342
- Median income
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sarita pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78385 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78385 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 554.0 square miles in Sarita, Kenedy County, Texas. The area is home to 277 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 78385 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 78385 sits at $39,342 (48% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $28,017. The poverty rate stands at 20.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 60.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 78385 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Kenedy County, so you can benchmark 78385 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 78385, Sarita, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
277
Population
554.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78385?
65.8
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
29.4%
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?
$39,342
Median Household Income
-48% vs state
$28,017
Per Capita Income
20.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78385 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$39,342 5th percentile higher than 5% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
106
Total Housing Units
48
Occupied Units
58
Vacant Units
2.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 78385, employing approximately 91 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,967,000.
12
Businesses
91
Employees
$9.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 4 | 33.3% |
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 78385 vs 78379 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78379 | Riviera, TX | 1,585 | 8.9 mi |
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