Wellman, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79378
Terry County, Texas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 236
- 4/sq mi
- $122,232
- Median income
- 33.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wellman pairs a top-decile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 9%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79378 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79378 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 53.6 square miles in Wellman, Terry County, Texas. The area is home to 236 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 79378 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79378 sits at $122,232 (62% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $38,239. The poverty rate stands at 1.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 83.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79378 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Terry County, so you can benchmark 79378 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79378, Wellman, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
236
Population
53.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79378?
37.1
Median Age
44.6%
Male
55.4%
Female
15.6%
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?
$122,232
Median Household Income
+62% vs state
$38,239
Per Capita Income
1.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79378 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$122,232 Top 9% higher than 91% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
111
Total Housing Units
77
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
3.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79378 vs 79359 →
ZIP 79378 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79359
Seagraves (79359)
2,899 residents
- 79342 352
Loop (79342)
352 residents
- 79378 236
Wellman (79378)
236 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79378 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79378 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79378
Wellman (79378)
$122,232 median income
- 79342
Loop (79342)
$73,750 median income
- 79359
Seagraves (79359)
$53,048 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79378 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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