Zip code 78355: Falfurrias, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78355?

78355 is assigned to Falfurrias, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78355 in?

78355 is mostly in Brooks County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 78355?

About 6,772 people live in 78355, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78355?

The median household income in 78355 is $48,828.

Q: What zip codes are near 78355?

The closest zip codes to 78355 are 78349, 78375, 78376, 78353, 78385.

Residential delivery areaBrooks CountyCentral Time

Population

6,772

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$82K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$712/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

354 sq mi

19 people/sq mi

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

About 78355

78355 is a rural zip code in Falfurrias, Texas (Brooks County), covering 354 sq mi of land. About 6,772 people live here, or 19 per square mile. The median resident is 38.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $48,828 a year, 40% below the national median of $80,734. 17.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $82,400, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $712 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.9 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and education. 83% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78355 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate19.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%27th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers31.2%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%106th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate20.9%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%497th of 1,808 in TX
Housing vacancy22.2%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%369th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers13.5%
85th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%531st of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older21.3%
80th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%478th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate17.9%
79th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%508th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.465
73rd
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478472nd of 1,785 in TX
Median age38.8
48th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6838th of 1,817 in TX
Foreign-born residents6.4%
36th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,093rd of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1820.5%
36th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,278th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans4.3%
30th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,309th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$32,168
25th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,025th of 1,813 in TX
Homeownership rate53.9%
23rd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,492nd of 1,792 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,218th of 1,811 in TX
Population6,772
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424937th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index17.8
10th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,641st of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$48,828
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,489th of 1,712 in TX
Average commute17.9 min
6th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,571st of 1,738 in TX
Work from home4.6%
6th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,362nd of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access80.7%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,467th of 1,792 in TX
Rent-burdened renters28.3%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,371st of 1,692 in TX
Median gross rent$712
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,399th of 1,511 in TX
Median earnings per worker$30,779
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,628th of 1,794 in TX
Population density19/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,323rd of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers4.5%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,489th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$82,400
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,593rd of 1,679 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,372nd of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78355	Brooks	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Unemployment rateWeakness	19.1%	19.9%	5.3%	5.2%	99th	27th of 1,810
Government workers	31.2%	31%	14.1%	14.5%	99th	106th of 1,810
Uninsured rateWeakness	20.9%	21.4%	17.1%	8.4%	96th	497th of 1,808
Housing vacancy	22.2%	23.4%	9.4%	10.1%	95th	369th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	13.5%	11.9%	10.5%	10%	85th	531st of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	21.3%	21.6%	13.4%	17.2%	80th	478th of 1,818
Poverty rate	17.9%	19.4%	13.8%	12.5%	79th	508th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)	0.465	0.454	0.478	0.483	73rd	472nd of 1,785
Median age	38.8	38.5	35.6	38.9	48th	838th of 1,817
Foreign-born residents	6.4%	7%	17.6%	14.1%	36th	1,093rd of 1,818
Residents under 18	20.5%	20.9%	25%	22%	36th	1,278th of 1,818
Veterans	4.3%	3.7%	6.2%	6.2%	30th	1,309th of 1,818
Per capita income	$32,168	$31,217	$40,752	$44,673	25th	1,025th of 1,813
Homeownership rate	53.9%	52.8%	62.6%	65.2%	23rd	1,492nd of 1,792
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.5%	17%	33.8%	35.7%	13th	1,218th of 1,811
Population	6,772	6,943	30,188,424	334,922,499	11th	937th of 1,818
Diversity index	17.8	18.3	67.1	61.4	10th	1,641st of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$48,828	$47,764	$78,476	$80,734	8th	1,489th of 1,712
Average commuteStrength	17.9 min	17.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	6th	1,571st of 1,738
Work from home	4.6%	5.1%	14.4%	15.1%	6th	1,362nd of 1,810
Broadband accessWeakness	80.7%	78.9%	91.4%	91%	5th	1,467th of 1,792
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	28.3%	27.4%	51.7%	51.1%	4th	1,371st of 1,692
Median gross rent	$712	$719	$1,403	$1,413	3rd	1,399th of 1,511
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$30,779	$32,314	$47,575	$49,666	3rd	1,628th of 1,794
Population density	19/sq mi	7/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,323rd of 1,818
Healthcare workers	4.5%	6.2%	8.6%	9.7%	2nd	1,489th of 1,810
Median home value	$82,400	$81,000	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,593rd of 1,679
Tech workers	0%	0.2%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,372nd 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

19%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

38.8

Under 18

20.5%

65 and over

21.3%

Race and ethnicity

White7%
Black0.2%
Hispanic90%
Asian0%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

17.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

17%

Spanish

82%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,913
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 67.7%
Married couples: 30.2%
Living alone: 31.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.3%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78355

$48,828

Brooks Co.

$47,764

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,168

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.465

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78355

$82,400

Brooks Co.

$81,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78355

$712

Brooks Co.

$719

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,744
Owner-occupied: 53.9%
Vacant: 22.2%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 4.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 28.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.3%
Home value to income: 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

40%

10–19

37%

20–29

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

19.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Management

14%

Education

12%

Office and admin

12%

Food service

10%

Transportation and moving

Sales

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Police and fire

0.2%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Education

22%

Construction

16%

Retail

10%

Public administration

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Information

Admin, support and management

Median earnings per worker

$30,779

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

31.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78355	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,181	$74,888
Service	$17,778	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,559	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$67,143	$49,199
Production and transportation	$16,282	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

19%

High school

46%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Households with broadband: 80.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.6%
No internet access: 18.9%
Without health insurance: 20.9%
Limited-English households: 8.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Falfurrias
State: Texas
County: Brooks County
Center point: 27.1889° N, 98.2064° W
Land area: 354 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

78355 spans 3 counties

Brooks County85% of land
Jim Wells County11% of land
Kleberg County4% of land

Zip codes near 78355

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78349	Concepcion, TX	14 mi	438	$38,235	$153,600
78375	Premont, TX	15 mi	2,754	$47,941	$91,900
78376	Realitos, TX	21 mi	105	$40,714	—
78353	Encino, TX	21 mi	476	—	—
78385	Sarita, TX	23 mi	109	$39,342	—
78379	Riviera, TX	27 mi	1,659	$100,944	$133,200
78363	Kingsville, TX	28 mi	28,920	$60,574	$163,300
78341	Benavides, TX	31 mi	1,550	$45,259	$76,100
78364	Kingsville, TX · PO box	31 mi	—	—	—
78588	San Isidro, TX	33 mi	289	$94,821	$52,800
78342	Ben Bolt, TX	34 mi	399	$40,739	—
78361	Hebbronville, TX	35 mi	4,727	$42,211	$129,400

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Questions about 78355

What city is zip code 78355?

78355 is assigned to Falfurrias, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78355 in?

78355 is mostly in Brooks County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 78355?

About 6,772 people live in 78355, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78355 in?

78355 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78355?

The median household income in 78355 is $48,828.

What zip codes are near 78355?

The closest zip codes to 78355 are 78349, 78375, 78376, 78353, 78385.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78355, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.