Zip code 78016: Devine, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 78016
78016 is a small-town zip code in Devine, Texas (Medina County), covering 158 sq mi of land. About 11,670 people live here, or 74 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $60,736 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $221,500, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $732 a month.
22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.3 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and management. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 41% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 78016 compares
- 97thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%126th of 1,692 in TX
- 93rdU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%320th of 1,810 in TX
- Veterans10.1%90thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%313th of 1,818 in TX
- Uninsured rate14.9%88thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%976th of 1,808 in TX
- Homeownership rate81.6%82ndStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%538th of 1,792 in TX
- 76thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%523rd of 1,818 in TX
- Average commute30.3 min75thU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min503rd of 1,738 in TX
- 74thU.S. 22% · TX 25%761st of 1,818 in TX
- 73rdU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478463rd of 1,785 in TX
- Median age41.568thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6588th of 1,817 in TX
- Work from home16.6%67thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%339th of 1,810 in TX
- Housing vacancy8.7%64thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,187th of 1,794 in TX
- Diversity index52.456thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1764th of 1,818 in TX
- Government workers13.9%52ndU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,031st of 1,810 in TX
- Poverty rate10.6%48thU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,056th of 1,794 in TX
- 47thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%661st of 1,810 in TX
- Tech workers2.3%39thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%624th of 1,810 in TX
- 37thU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%947th of 1,810 in TX
- Median home value$221,50026thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800782nd of 1,679 in TX
- 26thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%901st of 1,811 in TX
- Median household income$60,73621stU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,136th of 1,712 in TX
- Per capita income$30,38420thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,165th of 1,813 in TX
- Population11,67018thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424770th of 1,818 in TX
- 15thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,494th of 1,818 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$36,93613thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,330th of 1,794 in TX
- Population density74/sq mi10thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi973rd of 1,818 in TX
- Broadband access80.4%5thWeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,476th of 1,792 in TX
- 4thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,388th of 1,511 in TX
| Measure | 78016 | Medina | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 70.2% | 51.4% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 126th of 1,692 | |
| Self-employed workers | 16.2% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 10% | 320th of 1,810 | |
| Veterans | 10.1% | 11% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 313th of 1,818 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 14.9% | 11.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 976th of 1,808 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 81.6% | 83.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 538th of 1,792 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.5% | 17.7% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 523rd of 1,818 | |
| Average commute | 30.3 min | 31.6 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 503rd of 1,738 | |
| Residents under 18 | 25% | 22.4% | 25% | 22% | 761st of 1,818 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.466 | 0.412 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 463rd of 1,785 | |
| Median age | 41.5 | 39.8 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 588th of 1,817 | |
| Work from home | 16.6% | 12.6% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 339th of 1,810 | |
| Housing vacancy | 8.7% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,187th of 1,794 | |
| Diversity index | 52.4 | 56 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 764th of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 13.9% | 19.1% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,031st of 1,810 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 9.6% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,056th of 1,794 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 661st of 1,810 | |
| Tech workers | 2.3% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 624th of 1,810 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 947th of 1,810 | |
| Median home value | $221,500 | $239,600 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 782nd of 1,679 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1% | 23.1% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 901st of 1,811 | |
| Median household income | $60,736 | $78,074 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,136th of 1,712 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $30,384 | $32,983 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,165th of 1,813 | |
| Population | 11,670 | 53,547 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 770th of 1,818 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.5% | 6.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,494th of 1,818 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $36,936 | $42,467 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 1,330th of 1,794 | |
| Population density | 74/sq mi | 40/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 973rd of 1,818 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 80.4% | 88.9% | 91.4% | 91% | 1,476th of 1,792 | |
| Median gross rent | $732 | $1,196 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 1,388th of 1,511 |
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
- White43%
- Black2%
- Hispanic54%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 4,013
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 70.6%
- Married couples
- 48.2%
- Living alone
- 27.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10.1%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 4,394
- Owner-occupied
- 81.6%
- Vacant
- 8.7%
- Median year built
- 1988
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 70.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 39.1%
- Home value to income
- 3.6× (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 | 78016 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $56,196 | $74,888 |
| Service | $14,189 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $36,410 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $26,523 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $27,115 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 84.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.5%
- Households with broadband
- 80.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 38%
- No internet access
- 18.5%
- Without health insurance
- 14.9%
- Limited-English households
- 8.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Devine
- State
- Texas
- County
- Medina County
- Center point
- 29.1814° N, 98.9517° W
- Land area
- 158 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
78016 spans 2 counties
- Medina County96% of land
- Frio County4% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Devine2% of zip
- Bigfoot (unincorporated)2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 78016
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78059 | Natalia, TX | 6.7 mi | $74,940 |
| 78057 | Moore, TX | 10 mi | $66,134 |
| 78052 | Lytle, TX | 11 mi | $71,429 |
| 78039 | La Coste, TX | 12 mi | $96,250 |
| 78009 | Castroville, TX | 13 mi | $103,125 |
| 78886 | Yancey, TX | 14 mi | $123,532 |
| 78002 | Atascosa, TX | 15 mi | $66,744 |
| 78069 | Somerset, TX | 17 mi | $75,625 |
| 78005 | Bigfoot, TX | 18 mi | $70,559 |
| 78054 | Macdona, TX · PO box | 19 mi | — |
| 78252 | San Antonio, TX | 19 mi | $85,518 |
| 78245 | San Antonio, TX | 19 mi | $90,029 |
Zip codes like 78016 elsewhere
Questions about 78016
What city is zip code 78016?
78016 is assigned to Devine, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 78016 in?
78016 is mostly in Medina County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 78016?
About 11,670 people live in 78016, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 78016 in?
78016 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 78016?
The median household income in 78016 is $60,736.
What zip codes are near 78016?
The closest zip codes to 78016 are 78059, 78057, 78052, 78039, 78009.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78016, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.