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ZIP Code 78829: Batesville, TX
ZIP code 78829 uses the postal name Batesville, Texas and lies entirely in Zavala County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $28,517 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Batesville (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Batesville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Zavala County
- Census places
- Batesville census-designated place
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 520.4 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78829?
78829 centers on 28.891°, -99.584° and covers 520.4 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 78839, 78872, 78017, 78830, 78061, 78801.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78829, 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 78829 compare with the rest of Zavala County?
| Measure | 78829 | In Zavala County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,028 | 4th of 4 | 1,463rd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $29k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
78829's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$8,457) is more than a quarter of the figure ($28,517); 78829's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$51,464) is more than a quarter of the figure ($73,400). 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 6% 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 78829?
The 2020 Census counted 858 people in 78829; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,028. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 28.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,028±405 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 858−28.9% since 2010 (1,207)
- Households
- 299
- Median age
- 32.1
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 78829?
Of the 1,028 people the ACS estimates in 78829, 33.7% are under 18 and 8.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (95.7%).
- Under 1833.7%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older8.3%
- Hispanic or Latino95.7%
- White, not Hispanic4.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 78829 earn?
Median household income is $28,517 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($42,001 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $28,517±$8,457
- Income per person
- $14,298
- Below the poverty line
- 51.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $40,648400 returns; wages 76% 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 78829?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $73,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.2%
- Housing units
- 394
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78829?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 78829?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78839 | Crystal City | 7,091 | $37k | 15.4 mi |
| 78872 | La Pryor | 1,287 | $40k | 18.0 mi |
| 78017 | Dilley | 5,551 | $60k | 25.0 mi |
| 78830 | Big Wells | 597 | $51k | 26.4 mi |
| 78061 | Pearsall | 10,500 | $60k | 27.7 mi |
| 78801 | Uvalde | 21,607 | $54k | 37.8 mi |
| 78870 | Knippa | 1,070 | $54k | 26.5 mi (near) |
| 78802 | Uvalde | 0 | – | 27.0 mi (near) |
| 78834 | Carrizo Springs | 6,971 | $40k | 29.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.