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ZIP Code 78872: La Pryor, TX
ZIP code 78872 uses the postal name La Pryor, Texas and lies entirely in Zavala County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,659 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in La Pryor (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- La Pryor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Zavala County
- Census places
- La Pryor census-designated place
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 167.1 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78872?
78872 centers on 28.907°, -99.881° and covers 167.1 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 78839, 78829.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78872, 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 78872 compare with the rest of Zavala County?
| Measure | 78872 | In Zavala County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,287 | 3rd of 4 | 1,396th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
78872's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$28,558) is more than a quarter of the figure ($39,659); 78872's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$62,286) is more than a quarter of the figure ($78,500). 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 14% 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 78872?
The 2020 Census counted 1,491 people in 78872; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,287. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,287±382 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,491
- Households
- 425
- Median age
- 27.1
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 78872?
Of the 1,287 people the ACS estimates in 78872, 24.1% are under 18 and 11.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (86.9%).
- Under 1824.1%
- 18 to 6464.1%
- 65 and older11.8%
- Hispanic or Latino86.9%
- Black, not Hispanic5.3%
- White, not Hispanic5.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.7%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 78872 earn?
Median household income is $39,659 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $39,659±$28,558
- Income per person
- $18,108
- Below the poverty line
- 23.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.8%
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 78872?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $78,500
- Median gross rent
- $2,125
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.9%
- Housing units
- 516
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78872?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 78872?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78839 | Crystal City | 7,091 | $37k | 15.8 mi |
| 78829 | Batesville | 1,028 | $29k | 18.0 mi |
| 78802 | Uvalde | 0 | – | 16.7 mi (near) |
| 78852 | Eagle Pass | 57,434 | $50k | 21.1 mi (near) |
| 78834 | Carrizo Springs | 6,971 | $40k | 25.1 mi (near) |
| 78870 | Knippa | 1,070 | $54k | 30.2 mi (near) |
| 78801 | Uvalde | 21,607 | $54k | 31.5 mi (near) |
| 78827 | Asherton | 663 | $23k | 34.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.