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78011

Zip code 78011: Charlotte, Texas

Residential delivery areaAtascosa CountyCentral Time
Population
1,757
Median household income
$30K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$118K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
182 sq mi
10 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 78011

78011 is a rural zip code in Charlotte, Texas (Atascosa County), covering 182 sq mi of land. About 1,757 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 37.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $29,664 a year, about 37% of the national median of $80,734. 30.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $118,300, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.2 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 77% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78011 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
37.9
Under 18
24.1%
65 and over
22.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White18%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic82%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
30
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
13.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
85.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
23%
Spanish
77%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
614
Average household size
2.9
Family households
73%
Married couples
55.7%
Living alone
27%
Veterans (of adults)
3%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
41%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
6%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

78011
$29,664
Atascosa Co.
$70,770
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$22,510
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
30.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
6.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.508
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78011
$118,300
Atascosa Co.
$174,800
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

78011
—
Atascosa Co.
$1,061
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
48%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
52%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
719
Owner-occupied
91.5%
Vacant
14.6%
Median year built
1982
Median rooms
4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
38.5%
Home value to income
4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
5%
Other
7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
29%
10–19
28%
20–29
2%
30–44
17%
45–59
16%
60+
8%
Average commute
25.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
48.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
24%
Construction and repair
21%
Transportation and moving
18%
Business and finance
7%
Healthcare
6%
Management
6%
Food service
5%
Sales
5%
Production
4%
Office and admin
3%
Legal and social services
1%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
16%
Retail
15%
Other services
11%
Restaurants and hotels
10%
Public administration
9%
Admin, support and management
9%
Education
8%
Health care and social assistance
6%
Construction
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Manufacturing
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Professional and technical services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$23,750
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
16.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work78011U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$85,341$74,888
Service$17,384$26,804
Sales and office$34,265$40,476
Construction and maintenance$95,161$49,199
Production and transportation$18,083$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
27%
High school
43%
Some college
13%
Associate's
2%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
14.6%
Graduate or professional degree
7.7%
Households with broadband
69.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
56.8%
No internet access
25.7%
Without health insurance
31.8%
Limited-English households
7.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Charlotte
State
Texas
Center point
28.8131° N, 98.7261° W
Land area
182 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Charlotte1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 78011

ZipCityDistanceIncome
78005Bigfoot11 mi$70,559
78026Jourdanton11 mi$78,501
78012Christine17 mi$43,571
78065Poteet19 mi$57,200
78064Pleasanton20 mi$66,887
78050Leming23 mi$74,205
78057Moore24 mi$66,134
78061Pearsall25 mi$60,247
78069Somerset26 mi$75,625
78021Fowlerton27 mi—
78059Natalia27 mi$74,940
78052Lytle28 mi$71,429

Zip codes like 78011 elsewhere

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Questions about 78011

What city is zip code 78011?

78011 is assigned to Charlotte, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78011 in?

78011 is in Atascosa County, Texas.

What is the population of 78011?

About 1,757 people live in 78011, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78011 in?

78011 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78011?

The median household income in 78011 is $29,664.

What zip codes are near 78011?

The closest zip codes to 78011 are 78005, 78026, 78012, 78065, 78064.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78011, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.