PlainZIP

Yancey, TX · standard

ZIP Code 78886

Medina County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

647
3/sq mi
$123,532
Median income
$163,000
Median home value
19.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Yancey pairs a top-decile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 9%
household income, US ZIPs
31th pct
home value, US ZIPs
3
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78886 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 78886 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Yancey, Medina County, Texas, home to just 647 residents across 258.8 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 78886 skews affluent, with a median household income of $123,532 (63% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $42,812. Poverty here runs at 11.9%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Median home value sits at $163,000 (34% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.6, and the average commute is -. Texas and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 78886, not the raw numbers alone.

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 →

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 78886, Yancey, 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

647

Population

258.8

Area (sq mi)

3

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 78886?

36.6

Median Age

39.9%

Male

60.1%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 76.9%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 17.8%
Hispanic or Latino 46.2%

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?

$123,532

Median Household Income

+63% vs state

$42,812

Per Capita Income

11.9%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 78886 ranks nationally

Yancey, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$123,532 Top 9% higher than 91% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 51.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 19.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

148

Total Housing Units

102

Occupied Units

46

Vacant Units

2.80

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$163,000

Median Home Value

-34% vs state

2000

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 78886, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,491,000.

11

Businesses

31

Employees

$1.5M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

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Related Areas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 78886 in? ▼
ZIP code 78886 (Yancey) is located in Medina County, Texas. Medina County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/medina-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 78886? ▼
ZIP code 78886 in Yancey, TX has a population of 647 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 78886? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 78886 is $123,532, which is 62% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 78886? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 78886 is $163,000, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78886? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 78886 is White at 76.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 46.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 78886? ▼
ZIP code 78886 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 31 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 78886? ▼
In ZIP code 78886, 51.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 78886? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 78886 is 11.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.