Zip code 78141: Nordheim, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78141?

78141 is assigned to Nordheim, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78141 in?

78141 is mostly in DeWitt County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 78141?

About 868 people live in 78141, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78141?

The median household income in 78141 is $43,553.

Q: What zip codes are near 78141?

The closest zip codes to 78141 are 78151, 78164, 78111, 77993, 78116.

Residential delivery areaDeWitt CountyCentral Time

Population

868

Median household income

$44K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$76K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$771/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

77 sq mi

11 people/sq mi

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

About 78141

78141 is a rural zip code in Nordheim, Texas (DeWitt County), covering 77 sq mi of land. About 868 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 51.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $43,553 a year, about 54% of the national median of $80,734. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $75,700, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $771 a month.

8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.8 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; education; and healthcare.

How 78141 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy30%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%206th of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older31.6%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%123rd of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.548
97th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.47859th of 1,785 in TX
Median age51.7
96th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6164th of 1,817 in TX
Homeownership rate88.4%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%252nd of 1,792 in TX
Veterans10.7%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%266th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate14.4%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,021st of 1,808 in TX
Self-employed workers12%
77th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%687th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute29.8 min
73rd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min543rd of 1,738 in TX
Government workers17.3%
73rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%679th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers11%
71st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%404th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate11.6%
54th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%986th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$39,937
49th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752559th of 1,813 in TX
Diversity index47.6
48th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1982nd of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$43,438
34th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575925th of 1,794 in TX
Residents under 1817.2%
15th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,516th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,140th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home4.7%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,352nd of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$43,553
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,579th of 1,712 in TX
Median gross rent$771
5th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,349th of 1,511 in TX
Unemployment rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,487th of 1,810 in TX
Population868
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,496th of 1,818 in TX
Population density11/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,479th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$75,700
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,621st of 1,679 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher8%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,685th of 1,811 in TX
Broadband access54%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,771st of 1,792 in TX
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,723rd of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters8.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,542nd of 1,692 in TX

Measure	78141	DeWitt	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Housing vacancy	30%	25.1%	9.4%	10.1%	98th	206th of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	31.6%	20.3%	13.4%	17.2%	97th	123rd of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.548	0.480	0.478	0.483	97th	59th of 1,785
Median age	51.7	42	35.6	38.9	96th	164th of 1,817
Homeownership rateStrength	88.4%	73.9%	62.6%	65.2%	94th	252nd of 1,792
Veterans	10.7%	6.6%	6.2%	6.2%	92nd	266th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	14.4%	17%	17.1%	8.4%	87th	1,021st of 1,808
Self-employed workers	12%	7.2%	10.5%	10%	77th	687th of 1,810
Average commute	29.8 min	24.4 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	73rd	543rd of 1,738
Government workers	17.3%	17.4%	14.1%	14.5%	73rd	679th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	11%	9.4%	8.6%	9.7%	71st	404th of 1,810
Poverty rate	11.6%	17.6%	13.8%	12.5%	54th	986th of 1,794
Per capita income	$39,937	$29,806	$40,752	$44,673	49th	559th of 1,813
Diversity index	47.6	59	67.1	61.4	48th	982nd of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$43,438	$36,792	$47,575	$49,666	34th	925th of 1,794
Residents under 18	17.2%	22.3%	25%	22%	15th	1,516th of 1,818
Tech workers	0.7%	1%	3.8%	3.8%	8th	1,140th of 1,810
Work from home	4.7%	6.4%	14.4%	15.1%	7th	1,352nd of 1,810
Median household incomeWeakness	$43,553	$63,730	$78,476	$80,734	5th	1,579th of 1,712
Median gross rent	$771	$921	$1,403	$1,413	5th	1,349th of 1,511
Unemployment rateStrength	1.6%	3.7%	5.3%	5.2%	3rd	1,487th of 1,810
Population	868	20,016	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,496th of 1,818
Population density	11/sq mi	22/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,479th of 1,818
Median home value	$75,700	$170,900	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,621st of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	8%	16.9%	33.8%	35.7%	1st	1,685th of 1,811
Broadband accessWeakness	54%	78.8%	91.4%	91%	1st	1,771st of 1,792
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.5%	17.6%	14.1%	1st	1,723rd of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	8.3%	41%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,542nd of 1,692

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

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

15%

45–54

13%

55–64

19%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

51.7

Under 18

17.2%

65 and over

31.6%

Race and ethnicity

White65%
Black0.6%
Hispanic31%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

47.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 396
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 42.2%
Married couples: 34.1%
Living alone: 56.1%
Veterans (of adults): 10.7%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

40%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78141

$43,553

DeWitt Co.

$63,730

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,937

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.548

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78141

$75,700

DeWitt Co.

$170,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78141

$771

DeWitt Co.

$921

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

28%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 566
Owner-occupied: 88.4%
Vacant: 30%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 8.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 8.3%
Home value to income: 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

18%

20–29

17%

30–44

28%

45–59

60+

17%

Average commute

29.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

40.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

20%

Education

11%

Healthcare

11%

Production

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Construction and repair

Management

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

15%

Agriculture and mining

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Construction

10%

Retail

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Arts and recreation

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

0.7%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$43,438

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78141	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,250	$74,888
Service	$21,406	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,536	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,432	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,179	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

56%

Some college

17%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2%
Households with broadband: 54%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 29.3%
No internet access: 45.2%
Without health insurance: 14.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Nordheim
State: Texas
County: DeWitt County
Center point: 28.9081° N, 97.6189° W
Land area: 77 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

78141 spans 2 counties

DeWitt County78% of land
Karnes County22% of land

Zip codes near 78141

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78151	Runge, TX	6.3 mi	1,378	$26,597	$100,900
78164	Yorktown, TX	7.7 mi	2,927	$67,578	$171,300
78111	Ecleto, TX	11 mi	0	—	—
77993	Weesatche, TX	13 mi	370	—	$208,800
78116	Gillett, TX	15 mi	226	$88,700	$331,800
78144	Panna Maria, TX	17 mi	47	—	—
78117	Hobson, TX	19 mi	661	—	$323,800
78118	Karnes City, TX	19 mi	4,676	$60,711	$103,700
77974	Meyersville, TX	20 mi	695	$54,250	$164,300
77994	Westhoff, TX	21 mi	424	$87,589	—
77963	Goliad, TX	22 mi	5,191	$56,804	$185,900
78119	Kenedy, TX	22 mi	7,270	$62,738	$147,000

Questions about 78141

What city is zip code 78141?

78141 is assigned to Nordheim, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78141 in?

78141 is mostly in DeWitt County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 78141?

About 868 people live in 78141, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78141 in?

78141 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78141?

The median household income in 78141 is $43,553.

What zip codes are near 78141?

The closest zip codes to 78141 are 78151, 78164, 78111, 77993, 78116.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78141, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.