Zip code 78147: Poth, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78147?

78147 is assigned to Poth, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78147 in?

78147 is in Wilson County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78147?

About 1,532 people live in 78147, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78147?

The median household income in 78147 is $72,404.

Q: What zip codes are near 78147?

The closest zip codes to 78147 are 78114, 78113, 78117, 78144, 78161.

Residential delivery areaWilson CountyCentral Time

Population

1,532

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$225K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$950/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.5 sq mi

441 people/sq mi

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

About 78147

78147 is a small-town zip code in Poth, Texas (Wilson County), covering 3.5 sq mi of land. About 1,532 people live here, or 441 per square mile. The median resident is 31.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,404 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $225,000, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $950 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in police and fire protection; healthcare; and production and manufacturing. 44% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78147 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1828.5%
92nd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%361st of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers12.2%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%282nd of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers4.6%
75th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%256th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy10.6%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,030th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers16.4%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%769th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.453
65th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478596th of 1,785 in TX
Self-employed workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%994th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$48,162
50th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575679th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index48.3
49th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1954th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$39,248
47th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752593rd of 1,813 in TX
Median household income$72,404
39th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476779th of 1,712 in TX
Homeownership rate63.7%
39th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,297th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.9%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,012th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home10.3%
36th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%743rd of 1,810 in TX
Average commute23.5 min
33rd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,184th of 1,738 in TX
Population density441/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi670th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$225,000
27th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800764th of 1,679 in TX
Uninsured rate4.5%
27th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,706th of 1,808 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%932nd of 1,811 in TX
Foreign-born residents3.7%
22nd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,376th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$950
17th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,105th of 1,511 in TX
Poverty rate5.8%
17th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,493rd of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access85.7%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,175th of 1,792 in TX
Veterans2.9%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,573rd of 1,818 in TX
Median age31.9
8th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,577th of 1,817 in TX
Unemployment rate2.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,418th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters27.3%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,385th of 1,692 in TX
Population1,532
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,351st of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78147	Wilson	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Residents under 18	28.5%	23.5%	25%	22%	92nd	361st of 1,818
Healthcare workers	12.2%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	83rd	282nd of 1,810
Tech workers	4.6%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	75th	256th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	10.6%	6.6%	9.4%	10.1%	74th	1,030th of 1,794
Government workers	16.4%	18.5%	14.1%	14.5%	68th	769th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)	0.453	0.427	0.478	0.483	65th	596th of 1,785
Self-employed workers	10.2%	10.5%	10.5%	10%	61st	994th of 1,810
Median earnings per worker	$48,162	$52,632	$47,575	$49,666	50th	679th of 1,794
Diversity index	48.3	54	67.1	61.4	49th	954th of 1,818
Per capita income	$39,248	$40,323	$40,752	$44,673	47th	593rd of 1,813
Median household income	$72,404	$94,565	$78,476	$80,734	39th	779th of 1,712
Homeownership rate	63.7%	84.7%	62.6%	65.2%	39th	1,297th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	14.9%	17.1%	13.4%	17.2%	37th	1,012th of 1,818
Work from home	10.3%	14.7%	14.4%	15.1%	36th	743rd of 1,810
Average commute	23.5 min	34.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	33rd	1,184th of 1,738
Population density	441/sq mi	66/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	670th of 1,818
Median home value	$225,000	$321,300	$283,800	$332,700	27th	764th of 1,679
Uninsured rate	4.5%	11%	17.1%	8.4%	27th	1,706th of 1,808
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.5%	25.9%	33.8%	35.7%	24th	932nd of 1,811
Foreign-born residents	3.7%	4.6%	17.6%	14.1%	22nd	1,376th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$950	$1,069	$1,403	$1,413	17th	1,105th of 1,511
Poverty rateStrength	5.8%	11.3%	13.8%	12.5%	17th	1,493rd of 1,794
Broadband accessWeakness	85.7%	88.1%	91.4%	91%	14th	1,175th of 1,792
Veterans	2.9%	12.6%	6.2%	6.2%	14th	1,573rd of 1,818
Median age	31.9	40.7	35.6	38.9	8th	1,577th of 1,817
Unemployment rateStrength	2.2%	3.6%	5.3%	5.2%	7th	1,418th of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.3%	41.5%	51.7%	51.1%	4th	1,385th of 1,692
Population	1,532	52,781	30,188,424	334,922,499	2nd	1,351st of 1,818

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

20%

5–17

18–24

23%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

31.9

Under 18

28.5%

65 and over

14.9%

Race and ethnicity

White38%
Black0%
Hispanic61%
Asian0%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.4%

Diversity index

48.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

94.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

57%

Spanish

41%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 589
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 69.3%
Married couples: 48.2%
Living alone: 29.2%
Veterans (of adults): 2.9%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78147

$72,404

Wilson Co.

$94,565

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,248

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.453

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78147

$225,000

Wilson Co.

$321,300

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78147

$950

Wilson Co.

$1,069

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 659
Owner-occupied: 63.7%
Vacant: 10.6%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.6%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

0.7%

Transit

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

27%

20–29

12%

30–44

26%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

23.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Police and fire

14%

Healthcare

12%

Production

10%

Education

Sales

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Food service

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Agriculture and mining

16%

Retail

11%

Professional and technical services

10%

Manufacturing

Education

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,162

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78147	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,250	$74,888
Service	$60,313	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,391	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$69,333	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,330	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

29%

Some college

29%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Households with broadband: 85.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.5%
No internet access: 13.9%
Without health insurance: 4.5%
Limited-English households: 2%

Geography

City (USPS): Poth
State: Texas
County: Wilson County
Center point: 29.0735° N, 98.0804° W
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Poth91% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78147

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78114	Floresville, TX	8 mi	24,283	$88,087	$292,600
78113	Falls City, TX	9.4 mi	3,026	$78,505	$300,000
78117	Hobson, TX	13 mi	661	—	$323,800
78144	Panna Maria, TX	14 mi	47	—	—
78161	Sutherland Springs, TX	15 mi	579	$79,904	$204,100
78160	Stockdale, TX	16 mi	4,885	$64,800	$243,300
78118	Karnes City, TX	16 mi	4,676	$60,711	$103,700
78143	Pandora, TX	19 mi	0	—	—
78121	La Vernia, TX	19 mi	16,120	$120,048	$402,600
78112	Elmendorf, TX	20 mi	9,769	$54,988	$131,400
78116	Gillett, TX	20 mi	226	$88,700	$331,800
78111	Ecleto, TX	21 mi	0	—	—

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Questions about 78147

What city is zip code 78147?

78147 is assigned to Poth, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78147 in?

78147 is in Wilson County, Texas.

What is the population of 78147?

About 1,532 people live in 78147, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78147 in?

78147 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78147?

The median household income in 78147 is $72,404.

What zip codes are near 78147?

The closest zip codes to 78147 are 78114, 78113, 78117, 78144, 78161.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78147, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.