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ZIP Code 78837: Comstock, TX
ZIP code 78837 uses the postal name Comstock, Texas and lies entirely in Val Verde County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 130 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,737 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Comstock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Val Verde County
- Micro area
- Del Rio, TX
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 806.6 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78837?
78837 centers on 29.931°, -101.285° and covers 806.6 square miles of land plus 7.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 78841, 78871, 78840, 78842, 76943.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78837, 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 78837 compare with the rest of Val Verde County?
| Measure | 78837 | In Val Verde County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 128 | 5th of 8 | 1,791st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $209k | not ranked | not ranked |
78837's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (128). 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 2% 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 78837?
The 2020 Census counted 216 people in 78837; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 128. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 128±94 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 216
- Households
- 70
- Median age
- 66.5
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 78837?
Of the 128 people the ACS estimates in 78837, 2.3% are under 18 and 68.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.1%).
- Under 182.3%
- 18 to 6428.9%
- 65 and older68.8%
- White, not Hispanic79.7%
- Hispanic or Latino14.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.9%
- Black, not Hispanic2.3%
- 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 78837 earn?
Median household income is $49,737 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,737±$40,243
- Income per person
- $38,313
- Below the poverty line
- 13.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 62.5%
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 78837?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $209,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.1%
- Housing units
- 101
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 78837?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78841 | Del Rio | 0 | – | 12.8 mi |
| 78871 | Langtry | 32 | – | 20.2 mi |
| 78840 | Del Rio | 47,256 | $66k | 25.6 mi |
| 78842 | Del Rio | 0 | – | 26.2 mi |
| 76943 | Ozona | 2,651 | $82k | 37.3 mi |
| 78851 | Dryden | 44 | – | 43.0 mi (near) |
| 78843 | Laughlin Afb | 307 | – | 50.3 mi (near) |
| 79781 | Sheffield | 74 | – | 55.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.