Zip code 78340: Bayside, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78340?

78340 is assigned to Bayside, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78340 in?

78340 is in Refugio County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78340?

About 455 people live in 78340, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78340?

The median household income in 78340 is $54,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 78340?

The closest zip codes to 78340 are 78382, 78381, 78358, 78393, 78390.

Residential delivery areaRefugio CountyCentral Time

Population

455

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$163K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,875/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

58.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

21 sq mi

22 people/sq mi

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

About 78340

78340 is a rural zip code in Bayside, Texas (Refugio County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 455 people live here, or 22 per square mile. The median resident is 58.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $54,000 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $162,900, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,875 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.8 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; engineering and science; and sales. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 29% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78340 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 455 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age58.6
99th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.674th of 1,817 in TX
Rent-burdened renters81.3%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%74th of 1,692 in TX
Residents 65 and older40%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%55th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate93.3%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%117th of 1,792 in TX
Housing vacancy29.6%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%214th of 1,794 in TX
Veterans13.5%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%132nd of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers15.7%
92nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%354th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,875
78th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403123rd of 1,511 in TX
Average commute30.8 min
78th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min457th of 1,738 in TX
Uninsured rate9.7%
69th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,423rd of 1,808 in TX
Diversity index57.4
66th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1541st of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate9.5%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,152nd of 1,794 in TX
Government workers12%
36th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,269th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.393
16th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,321st of 1,785 in TX
Per capita income$28,600
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,287th of 1,813 in TX
Median household income$54,000
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,360th of 1,712 in TX
Median home value$162,900
13th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,128th of 1,679 in TX
Broadband access84.5%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,238th of 1,792 in TX
Population density22/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,290th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,599th of 1,811 in TX
Median earnings per worker$28,218
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,670th of 1,794 in TX
Population455
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,618th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home1.4%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,628th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,564th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,796th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 187.5%
1st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,724th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,708th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers0.5%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,686th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78340	Refugio	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Median age	58.6	42.4	35.6	38.9	99th	74th of 1,817
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	81.3%	61.5%	51.7%	51.1%	99th	74th of 1,692
Residents 65 and older	40%	22.5%	13.4%	17.2%	99th	55th of 1,818
Homeownership rateStrength	93.3%	77%	62.6%	65.2%	98th	117th of 1,792
Housing vacancy	29.6%	25.7%	9.4%	10.1%	98th	214th of 1,794
Veterans	13.5%	7.6%	6.2%	6.2%	96th	132nd of 1,818
Self-employed workers	15.7%	8%	10.5%	10%	92nd	354th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,875	$795	$1,403	$1,413	78th	123rd of 1,511
Average commute	30.8 min	24.4 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	78th	457th of 1,738
Uninsured rate	9.7%	16.1%	17.1%	8.4%	69th	1,423rd of 1,808
Diversity index	57.4	57.6	67.1	61.4	66th	541st of 1,818
Poverty rate	9.5%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	42nd	1,152nd of 1,794
Government workers	12%	20.3%	14.1%	14.5%	36th	1,269th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.393	0.427	0.478	0.483	16th	1,321st of 1,785
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,600	$28,082	$40,752	$44,673	15th	1,287th of 1,813
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,000	$60,181	$78,476	$80,734	13th	1,360th of 1,712
Median home value	$162,900	$99,000	$283,800	$332,700	13th	1,128th of 1,679
Broadband accessWeakness	84.5%	84.9%	91.4%	91%	11th	1,238th of 1,792
Population density	22/sq mi	9/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,290th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.5%	14%	33.8%	35.7%	3rd	1,599th of 1,811
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$28,218	$37,639	$47,575	$49,666	2nd	1,670th of 1,794
Population	455	6,707	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,618th of 1,818
Work from home	1.4%	2.4%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,628th of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	0.9%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,564th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	0%	3%	17.6%	14.1%	1st	1,796th of 1,818
Residents under 18	7.5%	21.7%	25%	22%	1st	1,724th of 1,818
Tech workers	0%	3.1%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,708th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	0.5%	9.3%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,686th 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

5–17

18–24

20%

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

15%

55–64

17%

65–74

23%

75+

Median age

58.6

Under 18

7.5%

65 and over

40%

Race and ethnicity

White55%
Black0%
Hispanic34%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other6%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

57.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

71%

Spanish

29%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 238
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 53.8%
Married couples: 37.8%
Living alone: 36.1%
Veterans (of adults): 13.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

40%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

0.8%

Median household income

78340

$54,000

Refugio Co.

$60,181

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,600

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.393

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78340

$162,900

Refugio Co.

$99,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78340

$1,875

Refugio Co.

$795

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

0.6%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 338
Owner-occupied: 93.3%
Vacant: 29.6%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 4.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 81.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

98%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

27%

30–44

45%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

30.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

23%

Engineering and science

16%

Sales

14%

Cleaning and personal care

14%

Farming, fishing and forestry

10%

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Construction and repair

Food service

Education

Legal and social services

Management

0.5%

Healthcare

0.5%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Production

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Construction

15%

Retail

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Admin, support and management

11%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Education

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

0.9%

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$28,218

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78340	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$28,313	$74,888
Service	$21,688	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,656	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$28,667	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,321	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

29%

High school

29%

Some college

26%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Households with broadband: 84.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 47.9%
No internet access: 14.7%
Without health insurance: 9.7%
Limited-English households: 3.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Bayside
State: Texas
County: Refugio County
Center point: 28.1207° N, 97.1969° W
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Bayside5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78340

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78382	Rockport, TX	9.2 mi	20,568	$75,135	$270,900
78381	Rockport, TX · PO box	9.7 mi	—	—	—
78358	Fulton, TX	10 mi	478	$86,250	—
78393	Woodsboro, TX	11 mi	2,063	$77,014	$155,100
78390	Taft, TX	12 mi	6,013	$78,367	$135,700
78336	Aransas Pass, TX	13 mi	12,424	$58,420	$214,200
78377	Refugio, TX	14 mi	3,421	$49,974	$97,000
78335	Aransas Pass, TX · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
78359	Gregory, TX	15 mi	2,154	$45,458	$117,700
78374	Portland, TX	17 mi	20,408	$83,504	$233,800
78362	Ingleside, TX	18 mi	10,816	$71,058	$191,200
77950	Austwell, TX	20 mi	178	$35,417	$95,000

Questions about 78340

What city is zip code 78340?

78340 is assigned to Bayside, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78340 in?

78340 is in Refugio County, Texas.

What is the population of 78340?

About 455 people live in 78340, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78340 in?

78340 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78340?

The median household income in 78340 is $54,000.

What zip codes are near 78340?

The closest zip codes to 78340 are 78382, 78381, 78358, 78393, 78390.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78340, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.