La Pryor, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78872
Zavala County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,905
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $39,659
- Median income Below-median income area
- $78,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
La Pryor pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78872 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78872 covers 476.3 square miles in La Pryor, Zavala County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,905 residents on file, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78872 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $39,659 (48% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,108. Economic pressure is pronounced: 23.1% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 11.6%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $78,500 (68% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $2,125; owner occupancy is 73.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 78872.
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 78872, La Pryor, 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
1,905
Population
476.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78872?
27.1
Median Age
59.6%
Male
40.4%
Female
6.8%
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?
$39,659
Median Household Income
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$18,108
Per Capita Income
23.1%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78872 ranks among Texas ZIPs
La Pryor, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$39,659 5th percentile higher than 5% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
516housing units
516
Total Housing Units
425
Occupied Units
91
Vacant Units
3.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$78,500
Median Home Value
-68% vs state ZIP avg
$2,125
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 78872, employing approximately 64 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,294,000.
11
Businesses
64
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78872, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,905 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 78872 in?
ZIP code 78872 (La Pryor) is located in Zavala County, Texas. Zavala County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/zavala-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 78872?
ZIP code 78872 in La Pryor, TX has a population of 1,905 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 78872?
The median household income in ZIP 78872 is $39,659, which is 48% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 78872?
The median home value in ZIP 78872 is $78,500, which is 72% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78872?
The largest racial group in ZIP 78872 is Two or More Ethnicities at 62.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 86.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 78872?
ZIP code 78872 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 64 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 78872?
In ZIP code 78872, 43.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 78872?
In ZIP code 78872, approximately 73.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 26.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 78872?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 78872 is 23.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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