Zip code 78160: Stockdale, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78160?

78160 is assigned to Stockdale, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78160 in?

78160 is in Wilson County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78160?

About 4,885 people live in 78160, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78160?

The median household income in 78160 is $64,800.

Q: What zip codes are near 78160?

The closest zip codes to 78160 are 78143, 78161, 78140, 78121, 78116.

Residential delivery areaWilson CountyCentral Time

Population

4,885

Median household income

$65K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$243K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,023/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

180 sq mi

27 people/sq mi

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

About 78160

78160 is a rural zip code in Stockdale, Texas (Wilson County), covering 180 sq mi of land. About 4,885 people live here, or 27 per square mile. The median resident is 42.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,800 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 23% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $243,300, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,023 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.9 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; police and fire protection; and sales. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78160 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate18.7%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%654th of 1,808 in TX
Veterans11.2%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%231st of 1,818 in TX
Government workers23%
92nd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%306th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate23%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%275th of 1,794 in TX
Average commute33.9 min
89th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min267th of 1,738 in TX
Homeownership rate82.7%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%483rd of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older20.5%
76th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%525th of 1,818 in TX
Median age42.6
75th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6512th of 1,817 in TX
Housing vacancy9.5%
69th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,120th of 1,794 in TX
Work from home14.5%
59th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%439th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.438
53rd
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478789th of 1,785 in TX
Diversity index50
52nd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1880th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$48,750
52nd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575644th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers9.2%
49th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,156th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$243,300
31st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800650th of 1,679 in TX
Foreign-born residents4.9%
29th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,248th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$64,800
28th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,008th of 1,712 in TX
Residents under 1819.5%
28th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,361st of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$31,907
24th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,044th of 1,813 in TX
Median gross rent$1,023
23rd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403974th of 1,511 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher21%
23rd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%962nd of 1,811 in TX
Rent-burdened renters39.9%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,165th of 1,692 in TX
Broadband access84.9%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,215th of 1,792 in TX
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,099th of 1,810 in TX
Population4,885
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,030th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,430th of 1,810 in TX
Population density27/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,230th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers4.1%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,532nd of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78160	Wilson	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	18.7%	11%	17.1%	8.4%	94th	654th of 1,808
Veterans	11.2%	12.6%	6.2%	6.2%	93rd	231st of 1,818
Government workers	23%	18.5%	14.1%	14.5%	92nd	306th of 1,810
Poverty rateWeakness	23%	11.3%	13.8%	12.5%	90th	275th of 1,794
Average commuteWeakness	33.9 min	34.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	89th	267th of 1,738
Homeownership rateStrength	82.7%	84.7%	62.6%	65.2%	84th	483rd of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	20.5%	17.1%	13.4%	17.2%	76th	525th of 1,818
Median age	42.6	40.7	35.6	38.9	75th	512th of 1,817
Housing vacancy	9.5%	6.6%	9.4%	10.1%	69th	1,120th of 1,794
Work from home	14.5%	14.7%	14.4%	15.1%	59th	439th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)	0.438	0.427	0.478	0.483	53rd	789th of 1,785
Diversity index	50	54	67.1	61.4	52nd	880th of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$48,750	$52,632	$47,575	$49,666	52nd	644th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	9.2%	10.5%	10.5%	10%	49th	1,156th of 1,810
Median home value	$243,300	$321,300	$283,800	$332,700	31st	650th of 1,679
Foreign-born residents	4.9%	4.6%	17.6%	14.1%	29th	1,248th of 1,818
Median household income	$64,800	$94,565	$78,476	$80,734	28th	1,008th of 1,712
Residents under 18	19.5%	23.5%	25%	22%	28th	1,361st of 1,818
Per capita income	$31,907	$40,323	$40,752	$44,673	24th	1,044th of 1,813
Median gross rent	$1,023	$1,069	$1,403	$1,413	23rd	974th of 1,511
Bachelor's degree or higher	21%	25.9%	33.8%	35.7%	23rd	962nd of 1,811
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.9%	41.5%	51.7%	51.1%	16th	1,165th of 1,692
Broadband accessWeakness	84.9%	88.1%	91.4%	91%	12th	1,215th of 1,792
Tech workers	0.9%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	11th	1,099th of 1,810
Population	4,885	52,781	30,188,424	334,922,499	8th	1,030th of 1,818
Unemployment rateStrength	2.1%	3.6%	5.3%	5.2%	6th	1,430th of 1,810
Population density	27/sq mi	66/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	1,230th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	4.1%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	2nd	1,532nd of 1,810

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

14%

5–17

12%

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.6

Under 18

19.5%

65 and over

20.5%

Race and ethnicity

White62%
Black2%
Hispanic34%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

74%

Spanish

26%

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,724
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 77%
Married couples: 55.6%
Living alone: 19.1%
Veterans (of adults): 11.2%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

78160

$64,800

Wilson Co.

$94,565

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,907

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.438

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78160

$243,300

Wilson Co.

$321,300

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78160

$1,023

Wilson Co.

$1,069

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

56%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

41%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,906
Owner-occupied: 82.7%
Vacant: 9.5%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.3%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

16%

20–29

23%

30–44

22%

45–59

16%

60+

18%

Average commute

33.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

14%

Police and fire

12%

Sales

11%

Food service

10%

Management

10%

Office and admin

Production

Education

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Computer and math

0.9%

Cleaning and personal care

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Retail

12%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Construction

10%

Public administration

10%

Education

10%

Health care and social assistance

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Other services

Information

0.2%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78160	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,975	$74,888
Service	$12,340	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,862	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,895	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,778	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

31%

Some college

20%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
Households with broadband: 84.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 38.3%
No internet access: 13.3%
Without health insurance: 18.7%
Limited-English households: 2.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Stockdale
State: Texas
County: Wilson County
Center point: 29.2451° N, 97.9089° W
Land area: 180 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 78160

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78143	Pandora, TX	3.6 mi	0	—	—
78161	Sutherland Springs, TX	9 mi	579	$79,904	$204,100
78140	Nixon, TX	9.8 mi	3,474	$50,250	$85,200
78121	La Vernia, TX	13 mi	16,120	$120,048	$402,600
78116	Gillett, TX	14 mi	226	$88,700	$331,800
78147	Poth, TX	16 mi	1,532	$72,404	$225,000
78111	Ecleto, TX	18 mi	0	—	—
78122	Leesville, TX	19 mi	338	—	—
78114	Floresville, TX	19 mi	24,283	$88,087	$292,600
78159	Smiley, TX	20 mi	623	$35,083	$132,600
78144	Panna Maria, TX	20 mi	47	—	—
78155	Seguin, TX	20 mi	55,600	$71,039	$266,700

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Questions about 78160

What city is zip code 78160?

78160 is assigned to Stockdale, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78160 in?

78160 is in Wilson County, Texas.

What is the population of 78160?

About 4,885 people live in 78160, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78160 in?

78160 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78160?

The median household income in 78160 is $64,800.

What zip codes are near 78160?

The closest zip codes to 78160 are 78143, 78161, 78140, 78121, 78116.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78160, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.