Rocksprings, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78880
Edwards County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,682
- 0/sq mi
- $39,211
- Median income
- 25.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Rocksprings pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78880 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78880 covers 4205.0 square miles in Rocksprings, Edwards County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,682 residents on file, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78880 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $39,211 (48% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,254. The poverty rate is 34.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.5, 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 78880.
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 78880
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Rocksprings, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78880.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 3
Accommodation and food services
3 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 78880, Rocksprings, 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
1,682
Population
4205.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78880?
38.5
Median Age
55.1%
Male
44.9%
Female
10.2%
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?
$39,211
Median Household Income
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$19,254
Per Capita Income
34.5%
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
687housing units
687
Total Housing Units
388
Occupied Units
299
Vacant Units
2.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$713
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 37 business establishments in ZIP 78880, employing approximately 269 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,179,000.
37
Businesses
269
Employees
$9.2M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 21.6% |
| Construction | 5 | 13.5% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 13.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 10.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 8.1% |
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 78880, 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 (1,682 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.