Laughlin Afb, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78843
Val Verde County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 336
- 27/sq mi
- 57.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Laughlin Afb has 336 residents, placing it in the 14th percentile of the 32,959 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 27 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 78843 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 78843 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Laughlin Afb, Val Verde County, Texas, home to just 336 residents across 12.4 square miles, a density of 27 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 78843, but per-capita income is $42,456. The poverty rate is -, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. 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.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 57.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23.5, and the average commute is 8 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 78843.
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 78843
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Laughlin Afb, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78843.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 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 78843, Laughlin Afb, 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
336
Population
12.4
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78843?
23.5
Median Age
87.6%
Male
12.4%
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?
$42,456
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
7.9 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 78843, employing approximately 181 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,627,000.
16
Businesses
181
Employees
$11.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 25.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 18.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.