Utopia, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78884
Uvalde County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,158
- 2/sq mi
- $84,271
- Median income
- $286,900
- Median home value
- 33.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Utopia pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 36%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78884 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78884 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Utopia, Uvalde County, Texas, home to just 1,158 residents across 643.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78884 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $84,271 (12% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $51,503. The poverty rate is 4.4%, with unemployment at 6.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $286,900 (16% above the average Texas ZIP), while 68.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $813.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 33.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.9, 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 78884.
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 78884
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Utopia, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78884.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 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 78884, Utopia, 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
1,158
Population
643.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78884?
41.9
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
Female
2.1%
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?
$84,271
Median Household Income
+12% vs state ZIP avg
$51,503
Per Capita Income
4.4%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
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
670housing units
670
Total Housing Units
448
Occupied Units
222
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$286,900
Median Home Value
+16% vs state ZIP avg
$813
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 43 business establishments in ZIP 78884, employing approximately 144 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,814,000.
43
Businesses
144
Employees
$4.8M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 20.9% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 13.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 11.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 11.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 9.3% |
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 78884, 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 (1,158 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.