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ZIP Code 78827: Asherton, TX
ZIP code 78827 uses the postal name Asherton, Texas and lies entirely in Dimmit County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 660 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $23,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Asherton; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Asherton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dimmit County
- Census places
- Asherton
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 64.1 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78827?
78827 centers on 28.431°, -99.724° and covers 64.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 78836, 78834.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78827, 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 78827 compare with the rest of Dimmit County?
| Measure | 78827 | In Dimmit County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 663 | 4th of 6 | 1,550th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $23k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
78827's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (663). 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 17% 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 78827?
The 2020 Census counted 863 people in 78827; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 663. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 663±249 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 863
- Households
- 368
- Median age
- 58.1
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 78827?
Of the 663 people the ACS estimates in 78827, 16.6% are under 18 and 38.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (86.3%), then Other or two or more (12.5%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6444.5%
- 65 and older38.9%
- Hispanic or Latino86.3%
- Other or two or more12.5%
- White, not Hispanic1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 78827 earn?
Median household income is $23,167 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $23,167±$12,176
- Income per person
- $23,563
- Below the poverty line
- 34.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,274430 returns; wages 81% 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 78827?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $87,600
- Median gross rent
- $456
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.2%
- Housing units
- 497
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78827?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
- Retail trade3
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 78827?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78836 | Catarina | 155 | – | 9.6 mi |
| 78834 | Carrizo Springs | 6,971 | $40k | 11.8 mi |
| 78830 | Big Wells | 597 | $51k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 78839 | Crystal City | 7,091 | $37k | 19.6 mi (near) |
| 78860 | El Indio | 0 | – | 30.9 mi (near) |
| 78829 | Batesville | 1,028 | $29k | 32.9 mi (near) |
| 78001 | Artesia Wells | 0 | – | 33.5 mi (near) |
| 78872 | La Pryor | 1,287 | $40k | 34.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.