Zip code 78065: Poteet, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78065?

78065 is assigned to Poteet, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78065 in?

78065 is in Atascosa County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78065?

About 11,695 people live in 78065, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78065?

The median household income in 78065 is $57,200.

Q: What zip codes are near 78065?

The closest zip codes to 78065 are 78069, 78050, 78073, 78264, 78052.

Residential delivery areaAtascosa CountyCentral Time

Population

11,695

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$167K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$980/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

174 sq mi

67 people/sq mi

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

About 78065

78065 is a small-town zip code in Poteet, Texas (Atascosa County), covering 174 sq mi of land. About 11,695 people live here, or 67 per square mile. The median resident is 38.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,200 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 18.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $167,300, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $980 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.2 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and sales. 61% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78065 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate19.9%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%555th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1827.6%
89th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%452nd of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.492
86th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478243rd of 1,785 in TX
Housing vacancy13.3%
83rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%802nd of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate18.6%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%473rd of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters58.8%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%358th of 1,692 in TX
Veterans8%
77th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%555th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate78.6%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%694th of 1,792 in TX
Self-employed workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%964th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute27.2 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min793rd of 1,738 in TX
Residents 65 and older17.5%
57th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%760th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers13.4%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,082nd of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers9.3%
47th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%646th of 1,810 in TX
Median age38.1
43rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6906th of 1,817 in TX
Foreign-born residents6.3%
35th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,103rd of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,075th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index33.5
28th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,374th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$40,097
21st
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,156th of 1,794 in TX
Median gross rent$980
20th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,046th of 1,511 in TX
Population11,695
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424769th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home7.2%
18th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,082nd of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$57,200
17th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,269th of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$28,358
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,306th of 1,813 in TX
Median home value$167,300
14th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,083rd of 1,679 in TX
Population density67/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi998th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access83.2%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,327th of 1,792 in TX
Tech workers0.2%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,301st of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher10.7%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,582nd of 1,811 in TX

Measure	78065	Atascosa	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	19.9%	19.5%	17.1%	8.4%	95th	555th of 1,808
Residents under 18	27.6%	26.5%	25%	22%	89th	452nd of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.492	0.447	0.478	0.483	86th	243rd of 1,785
Housing vacancy	13.3%	12.6%	9.4%	10.1%	83rd	802nd of 1,794
Poverty rateWeakness	18.6%	15.8%	13.8%	12.5%	81st	473rd of 1,794
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	58.8%	46%	51.7%	51.1%	80th	358th of 1,692
Veterans	8%	8.6%	6.2%	6.2%	77th	555th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	78.6%	77.4%	62.6%	65.2%	75th	694th of 1,792
Self-employed workers	10.3%	11.8%	10.5%	10%	62nd	964th of 1,810
Average commute	27.2 min	29.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	58th	793rd of 1,738
Residents 65 and older	17.5%	15.2%	13.4%	17.2%	57th	760th of 1,818
Government workers	13.4%	14%	14.1%	14.5%	48th	1,082nd of 1,810
Healthcare workers	9.3%	8.8%	8.6%	9.7%	47th	646th of 1,810
Median age	38.1	36.1	35.6	38.9	43rd	906th of 1,817
Foreign-born residents	6.3%	8.4%	17.6%	14.1%	35th	1,103rd of 1,818
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.1%	5.3%	5.2%	28th	1,075th of 1,810
Diversity index	33.5	47.6	67.1	61.4	28th	1,374th of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$40,097	$40,533	$47,575	$49,666	21st	1,156th of 1,794
Median gross rent	$980	$1,061	$1,403	$1,413	20th	1,046th of 1,511
Population	11,695	51,008	30,188,424	334,922,499	18th	769th of 1,818
Work from home	7.2%	9.1%	14.4%	15.1%	18th	1,082nd of 1,810
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,200	$70,770	$78,476	$80,734	17th	1,269th of 1,712
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,358	$29,411	$40,752	$44,673	15th	1,306th of 1,813
Median home value	$167,300	$174,800	$283,800	$332,700	14th	1,083rd of 1,679
Population density	67/sq mi	42/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	998th of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	83.2%	81.9%	91.4%	91%	9th	1,327th of 1,792
Tech workers	0.2%	0.3%	3.8%	3.8%	4th	1,301st of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.7%	15.7%	33.8%	35.7%	3rd	1,582nd of 1,811

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

21%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.1

Under 18

27.6%

65 and over

17.5%

Race and ethnicity

White17%
Black0.9%
Hispanic80%
Asian0.3%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial0.1%

Diversity index

33.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

39%

Spanish

59%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 3,728
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 73.9%
Married couples: 51.8%
Living alone: 24.5%
Veterans (of adults): 8%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78065

$57,200

Atascosa Co.

$70,770

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,358

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.492

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78065

$167,300

Atascosa Co.

$174,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78065

$980

Atascosa Co.

$1,061

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.2%

20+ units

Mobile home

34%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,302
Owner-occupied: 78.6%
Vacant: 13.3%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

19%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

21%

20–29

18%

30–44

25%

45–59

15%

60+

Average commute

27.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

14%

Transportation and moving

14%

Sales

14%

Office and admin

11%

Healthcare

Production

Management

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Police and fire

0.2%

Engineering and science

0.2%

Computer and math

0.2%

Legal and social services

0.1%

Industries

Retail

15%

Manufacturing

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Construction

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$40,097

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78065	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,667	$74,888
Service	$15,927	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,193	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,091	$49,199
Production and transportation	$49,680	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

21%

High school

43%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Households with broadband: 83.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 30.2%
No internet access: 16.5%
Without health insurance: 19.9%
Limited-English households: 8.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Poteet
State: Texas
County: Atascosa County
Center point: 29.0798° N, 98.6423° W
Land area: 174 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 78065

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78069	Somerset, TX	7.7 mi	7,038	$75,625	$114,300
78050	Leming, TX	8.5 mi	529	$74,205	—
78073	Von Ormy, TX	11 mi	10,088	$69,635	$158,100
78264	San Antonio, TX	12 mi	11,841	$54,409	$163,300
78052	Lytle, TX	12 mi	6,389	$71,429	$200,400
78059	Natalia, TX	14 mi	7,061	$74,940	$184,100
78005	Bigfoot, TX	15 mi	1,573	$70,559	$263,000
78002	Atascosa, TX	15 mi	7,035	$66,744	$210,700
78064	Pleasanton, TX	17 mi	16,365	$66,887	$220,700
78112	Elmendorf, TX	17 mi	9,769	$54,988	$131,400
78224	San Antonio, TX	17 mi	22,232	$59,891	$162,200
78054	Macdona, TX · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78065

What city is zip code 78065?

78065 is assigned to Poteet, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78065 in?

78065 is in Atascosa County, Texas.

What is the population of 78065?

About 11,695 people live in 78065, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78065 in?

78065 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78065?

The median household income in 78065 is $57,200.

What zip codes are near 78065?

The closest zip codes to 78065 are 78069, 78050, 78073, 78264, 78052.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78065, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.