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ZIP Code 78870: Knippa, TX
ZIP code 78870 uses the postal name Knippa, Texas and lies entirely in Uvalde County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Knippa (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Knippa · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Uvalde County
- Census places
- Knippa census-designated place
- Micro area
- Uvalde, TX
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 131.7 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78870?
78870 centers on 29.274°, -99.608° and covers 131.7 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 78881, 78801.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78870, 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 78870 compare with the rest of Uvalde County?
| Measure | 78870 | In Uvalde County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,070 | 4th of 7 | 1,448th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $129k | not ranked | not ranked |
78870's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,356) is more than a quarter of the figure ($54,167); 78870's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$58,975) is more than a quarter of the figure ($128,600). 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 15% 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 78870?
The 2020 Census counted 868 people in 78870; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,070. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,070±384 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 868
- Households
- 328
- Median age
- 40.6
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 78870?
Of the 1,070 people the ACS estimates in 78870, 26.7% are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (52.1%), then White (not Hispanic) (47.2%).
- Under 1826.7%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older15.1%
- Hispanic or Latino52.1%
- White, not Hispanic47.2%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 do households in 78870 earn?
Median household income is $54,167 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,167±$17,356
- Income per person
- $29,024
- Below the poverty line
- 22.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,608390 returns; wages 62% of AGI (IRS)
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 78870?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $128,600
- Median gross rent
- $836
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.0%
- Housing units
- 368
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78870?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Professional, scientific, and technical 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 78870?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78881 | Sabinal | 1,283 | $35k | 10.1 mi |
| 78801 | Uvalde | 21,607 | $54k | 18.5 mi |
| 78850 | D Hanis | 779 | $70k | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 78838 | Concan | 125 | $106k | 19.0 mi (near) |
| 78802 | Uvalde | 0 | – | 20.8 mi (near) |
| 78884 | Utopia | 1,171 | $84k | 25.8 mi (near) |
| 78829 | Batesville | 1,028 | $29k | 26.5 mi (near) |
| 78879 | Rio Frio | 184 | $102k | 26.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.