Leakey, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78873
Real County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,788
- 3/sq mi
- $100,900
- Median home value
- 28.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Leakey pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78873 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78873 covers 596.0 square miles in Leakey, Real County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,788 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 78873, but per-capita income is $34,854. The poverty rate is 23.6%, 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 $100,900 (59% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 80.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Real County, so 78873 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 78873
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Leakey, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78873.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
15 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
13 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
6 establishments
- Manufacturing 5
Manufacturing
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 78873, Leakey, 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
1,788
Population
596.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78873?
60.9
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
4.3%
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?
$34,854
Per Capita Income
23.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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
1,314housing units
1,314
Total Housing Units
743
Occupied Units
571
Vacant Units
1.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,900
Median Home Value
-59% vs state ZIP avg
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 66 business establishments in ZIP 78873, employing approximately 464 people with a combined annual payroll of $17,821,000.
66
Businesses
464
Employees
$17.8M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 15 | 22.7% |
| Retail trade | 13 | 19.7% |
| Construction | 7 | 10.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 9.1% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 7.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 6.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 6.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.5% |
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 78873 vs 78879 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78879 | Rio Frio, TX | 264 | 9.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78873, 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 (1,788 here; floor ≥1,000).