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ZIP Code 78879: Rio Frio, TX
ZIP code 78879 uses the postal name Rio Frio, Texas and lies mostly in Real County (77% of its land) with the rest in Uvalde County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 180 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $101,484 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rio Frio · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Real County (77%); Uvalde County (23%)
- House districts
- TX-21 (77%), TX-23 (23%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 21.9 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78879?
78879 centers on 29.647°, -99.711° and covers 21.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 78838, 78873, 78881.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78879, 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 78879 compare with the rest of Real County?
| Measure | 78879 | In Real County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 184 | 7th of 8 | 1,761st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $102k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.05M | not ranked | not ranked |
78879's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (184). 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 15% 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 78879?
The 2020 Census counted 307 people in 78879; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 184. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 184±148 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 307
- Households
- 71
- Median age
- 60.0
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 78879?
Of the 184 people the ACS estimates in 78879, 30.4% are under 18 and 37.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.5%).
- Under 1830.4%
- 18 to 6432.6%
- 65 and older37.0%
- White, not Hispanic99.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 78879 earn?
Median household income is $101,484 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $101,484±$26,005
- Income per person
- $37,156
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 53.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $104,964140 returns; wages 38% of AGI (IRS)
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 78879?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,046,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.9%
- Housing units
- 175
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78879?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 78879?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78838 | Concan | 125 | $106k | 7.8 mi |
| 78873 | Leakey | 1,472 | – | 11.7 mi |
| 78881 | Sabinal | 1,283 | $35k | 22.4 mi |
| 78884 | Utopia | 1,171 | $84k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 78885 | Vanderpool | 23 | $68k | 15.9 mi (near) |
| 78833 | Camp Wood | 1,219 | $34k | 16.0 mi (near) |
| 78828 | Barksdale | 0 | – | 22.5 mi (near) |
| 78801 | Uvalde | 21,607 | $54k | 22.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.