Batesville, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78829
Zavala County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,207
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $28,517
- Median income Below-median income area
- $73,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Batesville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78829 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78829 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Batesville, Zavala County, Texas, home to just 1,207 residents across 1341.1 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78829 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $28,517 (62% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $14,298. The poverty rate is 51.0%, 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 $73,400 (70% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 69.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 78829.
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 →
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 78829, Batesville, 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
1,207
Population
1341.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78829?
32.1
Median Age
59.6%
Male
40.4%
Female
16.1%
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?
$28,517
Median Household Income
-62% vs state ZIP avg
$14,298
Per Capita Income
51.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78829 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Batesville, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$28,517 1st percentile higher than 1% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
394housing units
394
Total Housing Units
299
Occupied Units
95
Vacant Units
3.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$73,400
Median Home Value
-70% vs state ZIP avg
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 78829, employing approximately 58 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,569,000.
13
Businesses
58
Employees
$3.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 78829, 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 (1,207 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 78829 in?
ZIP code 78829 (Batesville) is located in Zavala County, Texas. Zavala County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/zavala-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 78829?
ZIP code 78829 in Batesville, TX has a population of 1,207 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 78829?
The median household income in ZIP 78829 is $28,517, which is 63% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 78829?
The median home value in ZIP 78829 is $73,400, which is 74% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78829?
The largest racial group in ZIP 78829 is Two or More Ethnicities at 74.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 95.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 78829?
ZIP code 78829 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 58 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 78829?
In ZIP code 78829, 32.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 78829?
In ZIP code 78829, approximately 69.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 30.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 78829?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 78829 is 51.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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