Catarina, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78836
Dimmit County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 128
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Catarina has 128 residents, placing it among the least populous of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 0 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 78836 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 78836 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Catarina, Dimmit County, Texas, home to just 128 residents across 640.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 78836, but per-capita income is $18,792. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Dimmit County, so 78836 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 78836, Catarina, 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
128
Population
640.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78836?
36.1
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
71.0%
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?
$18,792
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
64housing units
64
Total Housing Units
31
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
5.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 78836, employing approximately 57 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,918,000.
9
Businesses
57
Employees
$4.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 44.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 78836 vs 78827 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78827 | Asherton, TX | 1,219 | 9.1 mi |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 78836 in?
ZIP code 78836 (Catarina) is located in Dimmit County, Texas. Dimmit County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dimmit-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 78836?
ZIP code 78836 in Catarina, TX has a population of 128 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78836?
The largest racial group in ZIP 78836 is Two or More Ethnicities at 14.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 100.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 78836?
ZIP code 78836 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 57 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 78836?
In ZIP code 78836, approximately 25.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 74.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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