Zip code 78056: Mico, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78056?

78056 is assigned to Mico, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78056 in?

78056 is in Medina County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78056?

About 2,526 people live in 78056, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78056?

The median household income in 78056 is $119,946.

Q: What zip codes are near 78056?

The closest zip codes to 78056 are 78066, 78253, 78063, 78009, 78023.

Residential delivery areaMedina CountyCentral Time

Population

2,526

Median household income

$120K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$554K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

103 sq mi

25 people/sq mi

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

About 78056

78056 is a rural zip code in Mico, Texas (Medina County), covering 103 sq mi of land. About 2,526 people live here, or 25 per square mile. The median resident is 49.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $119,946 a year, 49% above the national median of $80,734. 0.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $553,500, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 47.8 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and management. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78056 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate94.6%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%96th of 1,792 in TX
Average commute47.8 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min23rd of 1,738 in TX
Veterans23.4%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%28th of 1,818 in TX
Median age49.9
95th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6208th of 1,817 in TX
Tech workers8.2%
94th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%89th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers14.7%
89th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%424th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$119,946
85th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476129th of 1,712 in TX
Work from home22.6%
84th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%165th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers11.7%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%319th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$54,067
78th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752200th of 1,813 in TX
Median home value$553,500
78th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80091st of 1,679 in TX
Housing vacancy10.2%
72nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,058th of 1,794 in TX
Median earnings per worker$57,288
71st
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575333rd of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access94.3%
69th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%425th of 1,792 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%
58th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%397th of 1,811 in TX
Residents 65 and older17.7%
58th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%744th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index52.6
56th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1755th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers13.2%
46th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,122nd of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents8.6%
45th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%909th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate6.1%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,640th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1815.2%
8th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,599th of 1,818 in TX
Population2,526
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,210th of 1,818 in TX
Population density25/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,262nd of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate0.4%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,749th of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate0.6%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,586th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,648th of 1,692 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.304
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,713th of 1,785 in TX

Measure	78056	Medina	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Homeownership rateStrength	94.6%	83.8%	62.6%	65.2%	99th	96th of 1,792
Average commuteWeakness	47.8 min	31.6 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	99th	23rd of 1,738
Veterans	23.4%	11%	6.2%	6.2%	99th	28th of 1,818
Median age	49.9	39.8	35.6	38.9	95th	208th of 1,817
Tech workers	8.2%	3.2%	3.8%	3.8%	94th	89th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	14.7%	12.2%	10.5%	10%	89th	424th of 1,810
Median household incomeStrength	$119,946	$78,074	$78,476	$80,734	85th	129th of 1,712
Work from home	22.6%	12.6%	14.4%	15.1%	84th	165th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	11.7%	9.1%	8.6%	9.7%	79th	319th of 1,810
Per capita income	$54,067	$32,983	$40,752	$44,673	78th	200th of 1,813
Median home value	$553,500	$239,600	$283,800	$332,700	78th	91st of 1,679
Housing vacancy	10.2%	10.5%	9.4%	10.1%	72nd	1,058th of 1,794
Median earnings per worker	$57,288	$42,467	$47,575	$49,666	71st	333rd of 1,794
Broadband access	94.3%	88.9%	91.4%	91%	69th	425th of 1,792
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.7%	23.1%	33.8%	35.7%	58th	397th of 1,811
Residents 65 and older	17.7%	17.7%	13.4%	17.2%	58th	744th of 1,818
Diversity index	52.6	56	67.1	61.4	56th	755th of 1,818
Government workers	13.2%	19.1%	14.1%	14.5%	46th	1,122nd of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	8.6%	6.5%	17.6%	14.1%	45th	909th of 1,818
Uninsured rate	6.1%	11.6%	17.1%	8.4%	44th	1,640th of 1,808
Residents under 18	15.2%	22.4%	25%	22%	8th	1,599th of 1,818
Population	2,526	53,547	30,188,424	334,922,499	4th	1,210th of 1,818
Population density	25/sq mi	40/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,262nd of 1,818
Poverty rateStrength	0.4%	9.6%	13.8%	12.5%	1st	1,749th of 1,794
Unemployment rateStrength	0.6%	3%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,586th of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	51.4%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,648th of 1,692
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.304	0.412	0.478	0.483	1st	1,713th of 1,785

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

10%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

27%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

49.9

Under 18

15.2%

65 and over

17.7%

Race and ethnicity

White62%
Black1%
Hispanic30%
Asian0%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

52.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

47.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 941
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 81.5%
Married couples: 75.1%
Living alone: 17.5%
Veterans (of adults): 23.4%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

36%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

17%

Median household income

78056

$119,946

Medina Co.

$78,074

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$54,067

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

0.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

33.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.304

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78056

$553,500

Medina Co.

$239,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78056

—

Medina Co.

$1,196

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,048
Owner-occupied: 94.6%
Vacant: 10.2%
Median year built: 2006
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

23%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20%

20–29

30–44

22%

45–59

11%

60+

39%

Average commute

47.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

20%

Office and admin

13%

Management

12%

Healthcare

12%

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Education

Business and finance

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Food service

0.7%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Retail

25%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Professional and technical services

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Education

Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$57,288

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78056	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$78,083	$74,888
Service	$25,278	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,381	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,766	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,341	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

19%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.3%
Households with broadband: 94.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 39.7%
No internet access: 3.9%
Without health insurance: 6.1%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Mico
State: Texas
County: Medina County
Center point: 29.5409° N, 98.9426° W
Land area: 103 sq mi
Water area: 4.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 78056

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78066	Rio Medina, TX	4.5 mi	259	$87,604	$326,900
78253	San Antonio, TX	11 mi	69,282	$106,373	$360,000
78063	Pipe Creek, TX	11 mi	10,778	$83,914	$304,700
78009	Castroville, TX	12 mi	9,151	$103,125	$368,700
78023	Helotes, TX	13 mi	28,462	$134,007	$412,900
78254	San Antonio, TX	13 mi	77,893	$115,526	$320,800
78003	Bandera, TX	15 mi	9,967	$69,457	$242,700
78861	Hondo, TX	16 mi	14,008	$64,917	$223,200
78245	San Antonio, TX	16 mi	96,015	$90,029	$260,300
78251	San Antonio, TX	17 mi	59,435	$78,958	$268,300
78250	San Antonio, TX	17 mi	57,323	$80,659	$235,000
78039	La Coste, TX	17 mi	1,862	$96,250	$131,400

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Questions about 78056

What city is zip code 78056?

78056 is assigned to Mico, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78056 in?

78056 is in Medina County, Texas.

What is the population of 78056?

About 2,526 people live in 78056, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78056 in?

78056 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78056?

The median household income in 78056 is $119,946.

What zip codes are near 78056?

The closest zip codes to 78056 are 78066, 78253, 78063, 78009, 78023.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78056, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.