Knippa, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78870
Uvalde County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 984
- 3/sq mi
- $54,167
- Median income
- $128,600
- Median home value
- 23.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Knippa pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78870 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78870 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas, home to just 984 residents across 307.5 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78870 reports a modest median household income of $54,167 (28% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,024. The poverty rate is 22.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $128,600 (48% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $836; owner occupancy is 78.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Uvalde County, so 78870 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 →
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 78870, Knippa, 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
984
Population
307.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78870?
40.6
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
5.0%
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?
$54,167
Median Household Income
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$29,024
Per Capita Income
22.3%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
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
368housing units
368
Total Housing Units
328
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
3.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$128,600
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$836
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 78870, employing approximately 110 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,952,000.
15
Businesses
110
Employees
$5.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 20.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 20.0% |
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 78870 vs 78881 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78881 | Sabinal, TX | 2,335 | 8.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78870, 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.