Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($101,484) for 78879 is less than the median household income for 78838 ($106,250). But it's more than 78873 ($-1), 78881 ($35,104), Real County ($39,605), and Uvalde County ($53,801).
| 78879 | $101,484 |
| Real County | $39,605 |
| Uvalde County | $53,801 |
Get Median Household Income for all Zip Codes in Texas.
The average household income ($96,176) for 78879 is less than the average household income for 78838 ($102,633). But it's more than 78873 ($72,712), 78881 ($47,078), Real County ($67,851), and Uvalde County ($73,164).
| 78879 | $96,176 |
| Real County | $67,851 |
| Uvalde County | $73,164 |
Get Average Household Income for all Zip Codes in Texas.
The per-capita income for 78879 is $37,156. The per capita income ($37,156) for 78879 is less than the per capita income for 78838 ($64,222). But it's more than 78873 ($34,854), 78881 ($20,576), Real County ($28,467), and Uvalde County ($26,643).
| 78879 | $37,156 |
| Real County | $28,467 |
| Uvalde County | $26,643 |
Get Per-Capita Income for all Zip Codes in Texas.
1.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.4%) for 78879 is less than 78838 (16.7%), 78873 (6.1%), 78881 (3.1%), Real County (5.1%), and Uvalde County (5.3%).
| 78879 | 1.4% |
| Real County | 5.1% |
| Uvalde County | 5.3% |
Get High Income Households for all Zip Codes in Texas.
| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78879 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $101,563 |
| Real County | $-1 | $85,278 | $31,654 | $55,221 |
| Uvalde County | $86,072 | $54,130 | $70,375 | $32,962 |
Get Median Household Income by Age of Householder for all Zip Codes in Texas.
Use our lookalike & filtering workflow to discover every zip that matches your ideal market profile.
Our Income By Zip Code Lists let you start with a zip like 78879, then automatically find hundreds of similar zips by income, demographics, and growth potential — so you can build a smarter target list in minutes.
Get Your Income By Zip Code List
Get all zip codes in a state or the entire US with data such as median household income.
Starting at $65.
All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 78879 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 78879 | +/-$26,005 | +/-$27,734 | +/-$26,243 | +/-6.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$5,123 |
| Real County | +/-$34,535 | +/-$21,711 | +/-$7,155 | +/-5.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$52,867 | +/-$29,415 | +/-$39,559 |
| Uvalde County | +/-$6,171 | +/-$8,636 | +/-$2,402 | +/-2.1% | +/-$676 | +/-$13,483 | +/-$14,638 | +/-$6,793 |