Zip code 78024: Hunt, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78024?

78024 is assigned to Hunt, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78024 in?

78024 is mostly in Kerr County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 78024?

About 1,401 people live in 78024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78024?

The median household income in 78024 is $105,381.

Q: What zip codes are near 78024?

The closest zip codes to 78024 are 78058, 78885, 78025, 78055, 78873.

Residential delivery areaKerr CountyCentral Time

Population

1,401

Median household income

$105K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$500K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$954/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

252 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 78024

78024 is a rural zip code in Hunt, Texas (Kerr County), covering 252 sq mi of land. About 1,401 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 52.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $105,381 a year, 31% above the national median of $80,734. 20.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $500,000, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $954 a month.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.3 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and construction and repair. 32% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 78024 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers31.6%
99th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%43rd of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy29.2%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%220th of 1,794 in TX
Median age52.3
97th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6150th of 1,817 in TX
Residents 65 and older26.3%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%245th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate85.3%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%367th of 1,792 in TX
Average commute33.3 min
88th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min301st of 1,738 in TX
Poverty rate20.6%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%380th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$58,692
83rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752148th of 1,813 in TX
Median household income$105,381
76th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476224th of 1,712 in TX
Uninsured rate11.1%
76th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,332nd of 1,808 in TX
Median home value$500,000
75th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800113th of 1,679 in TX
Work from home19%
75th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%257th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher42.5%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%287th of 1,811 in TX
Veterans6.9%
65th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%788th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$53,929
65th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575411th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.453
65th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478601st of 1,785 in TX
Broadband access91.9%
48th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%645th of 1,792 in TX
Residents under 1819.8%
30th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,344th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$954
18th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,096th of 1,511 in TX
Foreign-born residents2.4%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,503rd of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index18.9
12th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,629th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers5.5%
5th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,367th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers6.9%
4th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,673rd of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,489th of 1,810 in TX
Population1,401
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,373rd of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters20.6%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,468th of 1,692 in TX
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,625th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,581st of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78024	Kerr	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Self-employed workers	31.6%	18%	10.5%	10%	99th	43rd of 1,810
Housing vacancy	29.2%	11.8%	9.4%	10.1%	98th	220th of 1,794
Median age	52.3	48.8	35.6	38.9	97th	150th of 1,817
Residents 65 and older	26.3%	29.1%	13.4%	17.2%	94th	245th of 1,818
Homeownership rateStrength	85.3%	70.1%	62.6%	65.2%	89th	367th of 1,792
Average commuteWeakness	33.3 min	21.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	88th	301st of 1,738
Poverty rateWeakness	20.6%	11.4%	13.8%	12.5%	86th	380th of 1,794
Per capita incomeStrength	$58,692	$40,492	$40,752	$44,673	83rd	148th of 1,813
Median household income	$105,381	$69,395	$78,476	$80,734	76th	224th of 1,712
Uninsured rate	11.1%	17.3%	17.1%	8.4%	76th	1,332nd of 1,808
Median home value	$500,000	$321,200	$283,800	$332,700	75th	113th of 1,679
Work from home	19%	10.2%	14.4%	15.1%	75th	257th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.5%	31.3%	33.8%	35.7%	69th	287th of 1,811
Veterans	6.9%	9.8%	6.2%	6.2%	65th	788th of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$53,929	$39,579	$47,575	$49,666	65th	411th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)	0.453	0.456	0.478	0.483	65th	601st of 1,785
Broadband access	91.9%	91.2%	91.4%	91%	48th	645th of 1,792
Residents under 18	19.8%	18.1%	25%	22%	30th	1,344th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$954	$1,109	$1,403	$1,413	18th	1,096th of 1,511
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	7.7%	17.6%	14.1%	14th	1,503rd of 1,818
Diversity index	18.9	47.6	67.1	61.4	12th	1,629th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	5.5%	13.1%	8.6%	9.7%	5th	1,367th of 1,810
Government workers	6.9%	11%	14.1%	14.5%	4th	1,673rd of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	1.6%	3.3%	5.3%	5.2%	3rd	1,489th of 1,810
Population	1,401	53,489	30,188,424	334,922,499	2nd	1,373rd of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	20.6%	45%	51.7%	51.1%	2nd	1,468th of 1,692
Population density	6/sq mi	49/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,625th of 1,818
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,581st of 1,810

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

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

19%

45–54

17%

55–64

13%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

52.3

Under 18

19.8%

65 and over

26.3%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0%
Hispanic8%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

18.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 544
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 75.2%
Married couples: 70.8%
Living alone: 22.2%
Veterans (of adults): 6.9%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

25%

Median household income

78024

$105,381

Kerr Co.

$69,395

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$58,692

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

34.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.453

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78024

$500,000

Kerr Co.

$321,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78024

$954

Kerr Co.

$1,109

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

0.8%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 768
Owner-occupied: 85.3%
Vacant: 29.2%
Median year built: 1998
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 20.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 11.8%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

57%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

12%

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

16%

20–29

13%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

21%

Average commute

33.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

22%

Sales

22%

Construction and repair

13%

Legal and social services

Education

Business and finance

Healthcare

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Production

Food service

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Transportation and moving

0.9%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Industries

Retail

21%

Construction

17%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Professional and technical services

10%

Manufacturing

10%

Education

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.9%

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$53,929

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

31.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78024	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,131	$74,888
Service	under $2,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$61,875	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,330	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

17%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.2%
Households with broadband: 91.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.3%
No internet access: 5.7%
Without health insurance: 11.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hunt
State: Texas
County: Kerr County
Center point: 29.9955° N, 99.4856° W
Land area: 252 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

78024 spans 2 counties

Kerr County95% of land
Real County5% of land

Zip codes near 78024

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78058	Mountain Home, TX	10 mi	985	$93,581	$245,400
78885	Vanderpool, TX	12 mi	23	$68,125	—
78025	Ingram, TX	13 mi	4,999	$70,964	$248,200
78055	Medina, TX	15 mi	1,753	$85,345	$266,500
78873	Leakey, TX	19 mi	1,472	—	$100,900
78029	Kerrville, TX	19 mi	0	—	—
78028	Kerrville, TX	19 mi	41,206	$66,991	$323,200
78883	Tarpley, TX	24 mi	208	$40,491	$414,300
78884	Utopia, TX	25 mi	1,171	$84,271	$286,900
78631	Harper, TX	26 mi	3,465	$78,560	$351,600
78010	Center Point, TX	27 mi	3,635	$86,830	$318,600
78879	Rio Frio, TX	28 mi	184	$101,484	$1,046,900

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Questions about 78024

What city is zip code 78024?

78024 is assigned to Hunt, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78024 in?

78024 is mostly in Kerr County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 78024?

About 1,401 people live in 78024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78024 in?

78024 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78024?

The median household income in 78024 is $105,381.

What zip codes are near 78024?

The closest zip codes to 78024 are 78058, 78885, 78025, 78055, 78873.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78024, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.