Concan, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78838
Uvalde County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 275
- 2/sq mi
- $106,250
- Median income
- 16.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Concan pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78838 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78838 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Concan, Uvalde County, Texas, home to just 275 residents across 114.6 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78838 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $106,250 (41% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $64,222. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.0% 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.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Uvalde County, so 78838 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 78838
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Concan, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78838.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
17 establishments
- Retail trade 6
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 6
Real estate and rental and leasing
6 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 78838, Concan, 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
275
Population
114.6
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78838?
70.6
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$106,250
Median Household Income
+41% vs state ZIP avg
$64,222
Per Capita Income
4.0%
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
241housing units
241
Total Housing Units
78
Occupied Units
163
Vacant Units
1.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 37 business establishments in ZIP 78838, employing approximately 258 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,531,000.
37
Businesses
258
Employees
$7.5M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 17 | 46.0% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 16.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 16.2% |
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 78838 vs 78879 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78879 | Rio Frio, TX | 264 | 9.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78838, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.