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ZIP Code 78843: Laughlin AFB (Laughlin Afb), TX
ZIP code 78843 is in Laughlin AFB (postal name Laughlin Afb), Texas, entirely in Val Verde County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 310 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Laughlin AFB (a census-designated place).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Laughlin Afb · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Val Verde County
- Census places
- Laughlin AFB census-designated place
- Micro area
- Del Rio, TX
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi · 174 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78843?
78843 centers on 29.344°, -100.789° and covers 1.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 78840.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78843, 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 78843 compare with the rest of Val Verde County?
| Measure | 78843 | In Val Verde County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 307 | 4th of 8 | 1,679th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
78843's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (307). 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 61% 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 78843?
The 2020 Census counted 168 people in 78843; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 307. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 307±276 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 168
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 23.5
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 78843?
Of the 307 people the ACS estimates in 78843, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.7%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic77.5%
- Hispanic or Latino12.7%
- Black, not Hispanic8.5%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 are homes worth in 78843?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78843?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 78843?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78840 | Del Rio | 47,256 | $66k | 27.9 mi |
| 78842 | Del Rio | 0 | – | 24.2 mi (near) |
| 78832 | Brackettville | 3,157 | $70k | 24.4 mi (near) |
| 78877 | Quemado | 648 | $44k | 29.1 mi (near) |
| 78852 | Eagle Pass | 57,434 | $50k | 43.7 mi (near) |
| 78837 | Comstock | 128 | $50k | 50.3 mi (near) |
| 78880 | Rocksprings | 1,194 | $39k | 52.1 mi (near) |
| 78801 | Uvalde | 21,607 | $54k | 53.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.