Zip code 78121: La Vernia, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78121?

78121 is assigned to La Vernia, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78121 in?

78121 is mostly in Wilson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 78121?

About 16,120 people live in 78121, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78121?

The median household income in 78121 is $120,048.

Q: What zip codes are near 78121?

The closest zip codes to 78121 are 78161, 78152, 78101, 78160, 78263.

Residential delivery areaWilson CountyCentral Time

Population

16,120

Median household income

$120K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$403K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,192/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

103 sq mi

157 people/sq mi

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

About 78121

78121 is a small-town zip code in La Vernia, Texas (Wilson County), covering 103 sq mi of land. About 16,120 people live here, or 157 per square mile. The median resident is 38.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $120,048 a year, 49% above the national median of $80,734. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $402,600, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,192 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support. 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78121 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans15.4%
98th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%86th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute36 min
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min183rd of 1,738 in TX
Homeownership rate86.9%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%305th of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$120,048
85th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476128th of 1,712 in TX
Residents under 1825.5%
78th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%706th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers11.1%
70th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%853rd of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$55,676
68th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575370th of 1,794 in TX
Tech workers4%
68th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%324th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$46,254
65th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752332nd of 1,813 in TX
Work from home15.6%
64th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%380th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access93.7%
64th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%479th of 1,792 in TX
Median home value$402,600
62nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800211th of 1,679 in TX
Uninsured rate8.4%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,513th of 1,808 in TX
Government workers14.7%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%933rd of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index49.8
51st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1897th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%
50th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%486th of 1,811 in TX
Median age38.2
44th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6905th of 1,817 in TX
Healthcare workers8.8%
39th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%758th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents6.6%
37th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,077th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,192
36th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403709th of 1,511 in TX
Poverty rate8%
32nd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,291st of 1,794 in TX
Population16,120
25th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424662nd of 1,818 in TX
Population density157/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi835th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older11.7%
16th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,383rd of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters39.2%
14th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,182nd of 1,692 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.389
13th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,374th of 1,785 in TX
Unemployment rate2.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,332nd of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy2.8%
9th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,722nd of 1,794 in TX

Measure	78121	Wilson	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Veterans	15.4%	12.6%	6.2%	6.2%	98th	86th of 1,818
Average commuteWeakness	36 min	34.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	93rd	183rd of 1,738
Homeownership rateStrength	86.9%	84.7%	62.6%	65.2%	92nd	305th of 1,792
Median household incomeStrength	$120,048	$94,565	$78,476	$80,734	85th	128th of 1,712
Residents under 18	25.5%	23.5%	25%	22%	78th	706th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	11.1%	10.5%	10.5%	10%	70th	853rd of 1,810
Median earnings per worker	$55,676	$52,632	$47,575	$49,666	68th	370th of 1,794
Tech workers	4%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	68th	324th of 1,810
Per capita income	$46,254	$40,323	$40,752	$44,673	65th	332nd of 1,813
Work from home	15.6%	14.7%	14.4%	15.1%	64th	380th of 1,810
Broadband access	93.7%	88.1%	91.4%	91%	64th	479th of 1,792
Median home value	$402,600	$321,300	$283,800	$332,700	62nd	211th of 1,679
Uninsured rate	8.4%	11%	17.1%	8.4%	62nd	1,513th of 1,808
Government workers	14.7%	18.5%	14.1%	14.5%	58th	933rd of 1,810
Diversity index	49.8	54	67.1	61.4	51st	897th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.1%	25.9%	33.8%	35.7%	50th	486th of 1,811
Median age	38.2	40.7	35.6	38.9	44th	905th of 1,817
Healthcare workers	8.8%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	39th	758th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	6.6%	4.6%	17.6%	14.1%	37th	1,077th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,192	$1,069	$1,403	$1,413	36th	709th of 1,511
Poverty rate	8%	11.3%	13.8%	12.5%	32nd	1,291st of 1,794
Population	16,120	52,781	30,188,424	334,922,499	25th	662nd of 1,818
Population density	157/sq mi	66/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	835th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	11.7%	17.1%	13.4%	17.2%	16th	1,383rd of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.2%	41.5%	51.7%	51.1%	14th	1,182nd of 1,692
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.389	0.427	0.478	0.483	13th	1,374th of 1,785
Unemployment rateStrength	2.7%	3.6%	5.3%	5.2%	12th	1,332nd of 1,810
Housing vacancy	2.8%	6.6%	9.4%	10.1%	9th	1,722nd of 1,794

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

19%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

17%

35–44

16%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.2

Under 18

25.5%

65 and over

11.7%

Race and ethnicity

White65%
Black2%
Hispanic28%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

49.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

21%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 5,274
Average household size: 3
Family households: 81.1%
Married couples: 72.9%
Living alone: 13.8%
Veterans (of adults): 15.4%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

21%

Median household income

78121

$120,048

Wilson Co.

$94,565

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,254

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

34.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.389

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78121

$402,600

Wilson Co.

$321,300

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78121

$1,192

Wilson Co.

$1,069

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.8%

20+ units

0.1%

Mobile home

27%

Boat, RV, van

0.9%

Housing units: 5,426
Owner-occupied: 86.9%
Vacant: 2.8%
Median year built: 2003
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

18%

20–29

12%

30–44

23%

45–59

28%

60+

13%

Average commute

36 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Food service

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Construction

12%

Education

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$55,676

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78121	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$84,228	$74,888
Service	$34,280	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,760	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,206	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,733	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

24%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
Households with broadband: 93.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.1%
No internet access: 3.7%
Without health insurance: 8.4%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): La Vernia
State: Texas
County: Wilson County
Center point: 29.3511° N, 98.0889° W
Land area: 103 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

78121 spans 2 counties

Wilson County75% of land
Guadalupe County25% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

La Vernia2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78121

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78161	Sutherland Springs, TX	5.1 mi	579	$79,904	$204,100
78152	Saint Hedwig, TX	8.8 mi	4,521	$123,981	$325,200
78101	Adkins, TX	9 mi	7,267	$111,280	$335,500
78160	Stockdale, TX	13 mi	4,885	$64,800	$243,300
78263	San Antonio, TX	14 mi	4,253	$80,156	$331,900
78115	Geronimo, TX · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
78124	Marion, TX	15 mi	6,157	$74,192	$282,700
78109	Converse, TX	15 mi	63,067	$91,320	$252,500
78143	Pandora, TX	16 mi	0	—	—
78155	Seguin, TX	16 mi	55,600	$71,039	$266,700
78114	Floresville, TX	17 mi	24,283	$88,087	$292,600
78108	Cibolo, TX	17 mi	49,784	$113,004	$337,600

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Questions about 78121

What city is zip code 78121?

78121 is assigned to La Vernia, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78121 in?

78121 is mostly in Wilson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 78121?

About 16,120 people live in 78121, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78121 in?

78121 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78121?

The median household income in 78121 is $120,048.

What zip codes are near 78121?

The closest zip codes to 78121 are 78161, 78152, 78101, 78160, 78263.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78121, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.