Carrizo Springs, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78834
Dimmit County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,829
- 5/sq mi
- $39,477
- Median income
- $87,700
- Median home value
- 10.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Carrizo Springs pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78834 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78834 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas, home to 7,829 residents across 1449.8 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78834 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $39,477 (48% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $24,783. The poverty rate stands at 42.4% and the unemployment rate at 7.4%. The typical home here is valued at $87,700 (65% below the state average); renters pay a median of $845 monthly, and 67.2% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, and the average commute is -. The state and national benchmarks above give 78834's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
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 78834
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Carrizo Springs, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78834.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
25 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
24 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
24 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
20 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
17 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 78834, Carrizo Springs, 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
7,829
Population
1449.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78834?
34.8
Median Age
54.8%
Male
45.2%
Female
6.2%
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?
$39,477
Median Household Income
-48% vs state
$24,783
Per Capita Income
42.4%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78834 ranks nationally
Carrizo Springs, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$39,477 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?
3,218
Total Housing Units
2,437
Occupied Units
781
Vacant Units
2.80
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$87,700
Median Home Value
-65% vs state
$845
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 186 business establishments in ZIP 78834, employing approximately 3,523 people with a combined annual payroll of $220,291,000.
186
Businesses
3,523
Employees
$220.3M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 25 | 13.4% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 24 | 12.9% |
| Retail trade | 24 | 12.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 20 | 10.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 17 | 9.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 17 | 9.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 10 | 5.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 10 | 5.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 10 | 5.4% |
| Construction | 7 | 3.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 2.7% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 2.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 2.1% |
| Utilities | 3 | 1.6% |
| Information | 3 | 1.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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