Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 78873: Leakey, TX
ZIP code 78873 uses the postal name Leakey, Texas and lies entirely in Real County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Leakey; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Leakey · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Real County
- Census places
- Leakey
- House district
- TX-21 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 314.3 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78873?
78873 centers on 29.815°, -99.727° and covers 314.3 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 78885, 78879, 78833, 78828, 78884, 78024, 78838, 78058, 78801, 78881 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78873, 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 78873 compare with the rest of Real County?
| Measure | 78873 | In Real County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,472 | 2nd of 8 | 1,357th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | – | – |
| Median home value | $101k | not ranked | not ranked |
78873's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$49,109) is more than a quarter of the figure ($100,900). 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 10% 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 78873?
The 2020 Census counted 1,559 people in 78873; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,472. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,472±358 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,559
- Households
- 743
- Median age
- 60.9
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 78873?
Of the 1,472 people the ACS estimates in 78873, 21.9% are under 18 and 40.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.3%).
- Under 1821.9%
- 18 to 6437.3%
- 65 and older40.8%
- White, not Hispanic83.6%
- Hispanic or Latino14.3%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- 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 are homes worth in 78873?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $100,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.9%
- Housing units
- 1,314
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78873?
66 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services15
- Retail trade13
- Construction7
- Real estate and rental and leasing6
- Manufacturing5
- Health care and social assistance4
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 78873?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78885 | Vanderpool | 23 | $68k | 10.3 mi |
| 78879 | Rio Frio | 184 | $102k | 11.7 mi |
| 78833 | Camp Wood | 1,219 | $34k | 16.9 mi |
| 78828 | Barksdale | 0 | – | 17.0 mi |
| 78884 | Utopia | 1,171 | $84k | 18.1 mi |
| 78024 | Hunt | 1,401 | $105k | 19.1 mi |
| 78838 | Concan | 125 | $106k | 19.4 mi |
| 78058 | Mountain Home | 985 | $94k | 21.5 mi |
| 78801 | Uvalde | 21,607 | $54k | 32.9 mi |
| 78881 | Sabinal | 1,283 | $35k | 33.0 mi |
| 78880 | Rocksprings | 1,194 | $39k | 34.2 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.