Zip code 78162: Tuleta, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78162?

78162 is assigned to Tuleta, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What is the population of 78162?

About 331 people live in 78162, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What zip codes are near 78162?

The closest zip codes to 78162 are 78142, 78146, 78104, 78125, 78102.

Residential delivery areaBee CountyCentral Time

Population

331

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

—

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$138K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

21 people/sq mi

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

About 78162

78162 is a rural zip code in Tuleta, Texas (Bee County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 331 people live here, or 21 per square mile. The median resident is 44.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $138,300. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.1 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education, management and sales. 44% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78162 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 331 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Government workers47.6%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%28th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy27.7%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%249th of 1,794 in TX
Residents under 1827.5%
89th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%465th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans9.2%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%403rd of 1,818 in TX
Median age44.2
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6409th of 1,817 in TX
Homeownership rate79.4%
77th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%652nd of 1,792 in TX
Median earnings per worker$60,833
77th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575264th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers11.4%
72nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%789th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%372nd of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$39,561
48th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752576th of 1,813 in TX
Diversity index46.9
46th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,006th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate4.5%
27th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,705th of 1,808 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.399
20th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,269th of 1,785 in TX
Residents 65 and older10.6%
11th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,478th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$138,300
8th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,288th of 1,679 in TX
Population density21/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,304th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute16.1 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,625th of 1,738 in TX
Population331
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,667th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,755th of 1,794 in TX
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,677th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,623rd of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access71.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,678th of 1,792 in TX
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,702nd of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,569th of 1,692 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,354th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,694th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78162	Bee	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Government workers	47.6%	23.6%	14.1%	14.5%	99th	28th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	27.7%	17.3%	9.4%	10.1%	97th	249th of 1,794
Residents under 18	27.5%	20%	25%	22%	89th	465th of 1,818
Veterans	9.2%	6.6%	6.2%	6.2%	86th	403rd of 1,818
Median age	44.2	35.7	35.6	38.9	82nd	409th of 1,817
Homeownership rate	79.4%	70.8%	62.6%	65.2%	77th	652nd of 1,792
Median earnings per worker	$60,833	$38,061	$47,575	$49,666	77th	264th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	11.4%	10.3%	10.5%	10%	72nd	789th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.9%	14%	33.8%	35.7%	60th	372nd of 1,811
Per capita income	$39,561	$24,011	$40,752	$44,673	48th	576th of 1,813
Diversity index	46.9	53.6	67.1	61.4	46th	1,006th of 1,818
Uninsured rate	4.5%	18.8%	17.1%	8.4%	27th	1,705th of 1,808
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.399	0.484	0.478	0.483	20th	1,269th of 1,785
Residents 65 and older	10.6%	12.7%	13.4%	17.2%	11th	1,478th of 1,818
Median home value	$138,300	$111,300	$283,800	$332,700	8th	1,288th of 1,679
Population density	21/sq mi	35/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,304th of 1,818
Average commuteStrength	16.1 min	21.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	2nd	1,625th of 1,738
Population	331	31,083	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,667th of 1,818
Poverty rateStrength	0%	17.6%	13.8%	12.5%	1st	1,755th of 1,794
Work from home	0%	5.3%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,677th of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	5.2%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,623rd of 1,810
Broadband accessWeakness	71.6%	81.8%	91.4%	91%	1st	1,678th of 1,792
Foreign-born residents	0%	4.5%	17.6%	14.1%	1st	1,702nd of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	55.5%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,569th of 1,692
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,354th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	0%	10.5%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,694th 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

24%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

35–44

26%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

44.2

Under 18

27.5%

65 and over

10.6%

Race and ethnicity

White63%
Black0%
Hispanic37%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

46.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

95.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

56%

Spanish

44%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 102
Average household size: 3.3
Family households: 67.6%
Married couples: 67.6%
Living alone: 32.4%
Veterans (of adults): 9.2%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

50%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

19%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

78162

—

Bee Co.

$57,673

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,561

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

33.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.399

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78162

$138,300

Bee Co.

$111,300

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78162

—

Bee Co.

$1,065

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 141
Owner-occupied: 79.4%
Vacant: 27.7%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

100%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

45%

20–29

12%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

30%

Management

29%

Sales

21%

Construction and repair

14%

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Education

39%

Retail

19%

Construction

14%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Health care and social assistance

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.6%

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$60,833

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

47.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78162	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,344	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$21,211	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

20%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 85%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.9%
Households with broadband: 71.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 13.7%
No internet access: 28.4%
Without health insurance: 4.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Tuleta
State: Texas
County: Bee County
Center point: 28.5782° N, 97.7945° W
Land area: 16 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

Tuleta (unincorporated)28% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78162

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78142	Normanna, TX	3.1 mi	0	—	—
78146	Pettus, TX	3.3 mi	752	$68,250	$169,900
78104	Beeville, TX	4.3 mi	21	—	—
78125	Mineral, TX	11 mi	32	$34,583	$350,000
78102	Beeville, TX	12 mi	27,455	$58,939	$111,000
78119	Kenedy, TX	12 mi	7,270	$62,738	$147,000
78145	Pawnee, TX	13 mi	64	$46,563	—
78107	Berclair, TX	13 mi	254	—	$45,400
78060	Oakville, TX · PO box	21 mi	—	—	—
78151	Runge, TX	21 mi	1,378	$26,597	$100,900
78118	Karnes City, TX	22 mi	4,676	$60,711	$103,700
77963	Goliad, TX	24 mi	5,191	$56,804	$185,900

Questions about 78162

What city is zip code 78162?

78162 is assigned to Tuleta, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78162 in?

78162 is in Bee County, Texas.

What is the population of 78162?

About 331 people live in 78162, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78162 in?

78162 is in Central Time.

What zip codes are near 78162?

The closest zip codes to 78162 are 78142, 78146, 78104, 78125, 78102.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78162, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.