Uvalde, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78801
Uvalde County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 21,780
- 10/sq mi
- $54,161
- Median income
- $152,700
- Median home value
- 19.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Uvalde pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78801 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 78801 (Uvalde, TX) rose +5.7% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 293.0 in 2023 to 309.7 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 78801 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, with 21,780 residents across 2114.6 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78801 reports a modest median household income of $54,161 (28% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,564. The poverty rate is 22.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $152,700 (38% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $1,005; owner occupancy is 69.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.2, and the average commute is 19 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 78801.
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 78801
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Uvalde, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78801.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
79 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
61 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
52 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
48 establishments
- Construction
Construction
34 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 78801, Uvalde, 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
21,780
Population
2114.6
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78801?
33.2
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
11.3%
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?
$54,161
Median Household Income
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$25,564
Per Capita Income
22.3%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
18.7 min
Mean Commute Time
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
8,422housing units
8,422
Total Housing Units
7,271
Occupied Units
1,151
Vacant Units
2.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$152,700
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$1,005
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.7%
YoY Change (2024)
310
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+210%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 78801 have increased 5.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +210% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +7.2% | 226 |
| 2021 | +8.2% | 245 |
| 2022 | +19.4% | 292 |
| 2023 | +0.4% | 293 |
| 2024 | +5.7% | 310 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 465 business establishments in ZIP 78801, employing approximately 6,387 people with a combined annual payroll of $246,858,000.
465
Businesses
6,387
Employees
$246.9M
Annual Payroll
19
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 79 | 17.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 61 | 13.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 52 | 11.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 48 | 10.3% |
| Construction | 34 | 7.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 29 | 6.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 26 | 5.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 26 | 5.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 25 | 5.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 24 | 5.2% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 3.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 12 | 2.6% |
| Information | 8 | 1.7% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 7 | 1.5% |
| Utilities | 5 | 1.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 1.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 0.9% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.7% |
| Educational services | 3 | 0.7% |
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 78801, 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 (21,780 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.