Del Rio, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78840
Val Verde County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 48,149
- 20/sq mi
- $66,084
- Median income
- $164,600
- Median home value
- 22.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Del Rio pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78840 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 78840 (Del Rio, TX) rose +2.5% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 240.8 in 2023 to 246.9 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 78840 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, with 48,149 residents across 2469.2 square miles, a density of 20 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78840 reports a modest median household income of $66,084 (13% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,592. The poverty rate is 16.6%, with unemployment at 5.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $164,600 (34% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $995; owner occupancy is 68.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.4, and the average commute is 19 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 78840.
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 78840
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Del Rio, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78840.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
141 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
93 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
82 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
70 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
69 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 78840, Del Rio, 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
48,149
Population
2469.2
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78840?
32.4
Median Age
51.5%
Male
48.5%
Female
20.1%
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?
$66,084
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$28,592
Per Capita Income
16.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
19.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 78840 ranks nationally
Del Rio, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,084 40th percentile higher than 40% 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
18,575housing units
18,575
Total Housing Units
16,721
Occupied Units
1,854
Vacant Units
2.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,600
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$995
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+2.5%
YoY Change (2024)
247
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+147%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 78840 have increased 2.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +147% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +6.7% | 180 |
| 2021 | +7.3% | 193 |
| 2022 | +17.7% | 228 |
| 2023 | +5.8% | 241 |
| 2024 | +2.5% | 247 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 749 business establishments in ZIP 78840, employing approximately 11,483 people with a combined annual payroll of $404,826,000.
749
Businesses
11,483
Employees
$404.8M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 141 | 18.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 93 | 12.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 82 | 10.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 70 | 9.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 69 | 9.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 63 | 8.4% |
| Construction | 54 | 7.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 37 | 4.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 36 | 4.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 27 | 3.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 24 | 3.2% |
| Manufacturing | 21 | 2.8% |
| Information | 9 | 1.2% |
| Educational services | 8 | 1.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 8 | 1.1% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.4% |
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 78840, 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 (48,149 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.