Zip code 77878: Snook, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 77878
77878 is a rural zip code in Snook, Texas (Burleson County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 1,113 people live here, or 49 per square mile. The median resident is 35.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $60,417 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 27.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $207,000, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $734 a month.
31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.2 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; management; and healthcare. 32% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 77878 compares
- Uninsured rate33.1%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%100th of 1,808 in TX
- Veterans17.6%99thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%52nd of 1,818 in TX
- Poverty rate27.4%94thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%158th of 1,794 in TX
- Healthcare workers13.2%89thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%202nd of 1,810 in TX
- 89thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%426th of 1,810 in TX
- Tech workers4.9%78thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%222nd of 1,810 in TX
- Government workers17.4%74thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%669th of 1,810 in TX
- Average commute29.2 min70thU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min607th of 1,738 in TX
- 64thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%534th of 1,818 in TX
- Diversity index55.863rdU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1614th of 1,818 in TX
- Per capita income$43,54859thU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752419th of 1,813 in TX
- Housing vacancy7.3%55thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,300th of 1,794 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$49,98255thU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575575th of 1,794 in TX
- 49thU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,166th of 1,792 in TX
- Work from home12.6%49thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%538th of 1,810 in TX
- 48thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%518th of 1,811 in TX
- Residents under 1819.8%30thU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,336th of 1,818 in TX
- Median home value$207,00022ndU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800872nd of 1,679 in TX
- Median age35.222ndU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,229th of 1,817 in TX
- Median household income$60,41721stU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,145th of 1,712 in TX
- 14thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,367th of 1,785 in TX
- Population density49/sq mi7thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,085th of 1,818 in TX
- 7thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,570th of 1,818 in TX
- 4thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,386th of 1,511 in TX
- Population1,1131stU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,434th of 1,818 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,632nd of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access66.7%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,724th of 1,792 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,555th of 1,692 in TX
| Measure | 77878 | Burleson | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 33.1% | 12.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 100th of 1,808 | |
| Veterans | 17.6% | 7.1% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 52nd of 1,818 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 27.4% | 12.7% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 158th of 1,794 | |
| Healthcare workers | 13.2% | 8% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 202nd of 1,810 | |
| Self-employed workers | 14.6% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 10% | 426th of 1,810 | |
| Tech workers | 4.9% | 5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 222nd of 1,810 | |
| Government workers | 17.4% | 19.4% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 669th of 1,810 | |
| Average commute | 29.2 min | 29.6 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 607th of 1,738 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 14.8% | 7.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 534th of 1,818 | |
| Diversity index | 55.8 | 54.6 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 614th of 1,818 | |
| Per capita income | $43,548 | $38,034 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 419th of 1,813 | |
| Housing vacancy | 7.3% | 17.5% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,300th of 1,794 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $49,982 | $47,583 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 575th of 1,794 | |
| Homeownership rate | 68% | 81.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,166th of 1,792 | |
| Work from home | 12.6% | 14% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 538th of 1,810 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31% | 23.5% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 518th of 1,811 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.8% | 21.9% | 25% | 22% | 1,336th of 1,818 | |
| Median home value | $207,000 | $191,000 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 872nd of 1,679 | |
| Median age | 35.2 | 44.1 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,229th of 1,817 | |
| Median household income | $60,417 | $70,000 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,145th of 1,712 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.389 | 0.446 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,367th of 1,785 | |
| Population density | 49/sq mi | 29/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,085th of 1,818 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.5% | 22.1% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,570th of 1,818 | |
| Median gross rent | $734 | $1,063 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 1,386th of 1,511 | |
| Population | 1,113 | 18,857 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,434th of 1,818 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,632nd of 1,810 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 66.7% | 83.2% | 91.4% | 91% | 1,724th of 1,792 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 7.3% | 36.5% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,555th of 1,692 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White51%
- Black0%
- Hispanic43%
- Asian2%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 543
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 45.9%
- Married couples
- 30.9%
- Living alone
- 44%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 17.6%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 586
- Owner-occupied
- 68%
- Vacant
- 7.3%
- Median year built
- 1980
- Median rooms
- 4.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 7.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 77878 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $70,509 | $74,888 |
| Service | $47,886 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $31,625 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $49,792 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $70,547 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 80.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 18.4%
- Households with broadband
- 66.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 30.8%
- No internet access
- 33.3%
- Without health insurance
- 33.1%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Snook
- State
- Texas
- County
- Burleson County
- Center point
- 30.4913° N, 96.4344° W
- Land area
- 23 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Snook7% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 77878
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77879 | Somerville, TX | 5.5 mi | $65,490 |
| 77881 | Wellborn, TX · PO box | 8.3 mi | — |
| 77841 | College Station, TX · PO box | 8.5 mi | — |
| 77863 | Lyons, TX | 10 mi | — |
| 77843 | College Station, TX | 10 mi | — |
| 77840 | College Station, TX | 11 mi | $30,377 |
| 77845 | College Station, TX | 11 mi | $88,851 |
| 77801 | Bryan, TX | 11 mi | $39,846 |
| 77805 | Bryan, TX · PO box | 12 mi | — |
| 77842 | College Station, TX · PO box | 12 mi | — |
| 77844 | College Station, TX · PO box | 12 mi | — |
| 77866 | Millican, TX | 13 mi | — |
Zip codes like 77878 elsewhere
Questions about 77878
What city is zip code 77878?
77878 is assigned to Snook, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 77878 in?
77878 is in Burleson County, Texas.
What is the population of 77878?
About 1,113 people live in 77878, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 77878 in?
77878 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 77878?
The median household income in 77878 is $60,417.
What zip codes are near 77878?
The closest zip codes to 77878 are 77879, 77881, 77841, 77863, 77843.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77878, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.