Zip code 78357: Freer, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78357?

78357 is assigned to Freer, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78357 in?

78357 is in Duval County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78357?

About 2,624 people live in 78357, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78357?

The median household income in 78357 is $68,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 78357?

The closest zip codes to 78357 are 78384, 78341, 78072, 78372, 78332.

Residential delivery areaDuval CountyCentral Time

Population

2,624

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$138K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$739/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

270 sq mi

10 people/sq mi

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

About 78357

78357 is a rural zip code in Freer, Texas (Duval County), covering 270 sq mi of land. About 2,624 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 32 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,000 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $137,500, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $739 a month.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.5 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and construction and repair. 55% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78357 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers24.1%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%32nd of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate11.7%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%99th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate20.5%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%520th of 1,808 in TX
Housing vacancy23.4%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%332nd of 1,794 in TX
Average commute34.5 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min237th of 1,738 in TX
Poverty rate19.7%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%412th of 1,794 in TX
Median earnings per worker$56,744
70th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575344th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate75.8%
69th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%826th of 1,792 in TX
Veterans7.2%
69th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%714th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,143rd of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.427
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478944th of 1,785 in TX
Residents under 1821.2%
42nd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,207th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older15.4%
41st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%967th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$68,000
33rd
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476919th of 1,712 in TX
Diversity index30.3
24th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,445th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$31,575
23rd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,072nd of 1,813 in TX
Work from home6.7%
15th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,133rd of 1,810 in TX
Median age32
8th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,566th of 1,817 in TX
Median home value$137,500
7th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,291st of 1,679 in TX
Foreign-born residents1.2%
7th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,623rd of 1,818 in TX
Population2,624
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,202nd of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$739
4th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,383rd of 1,511 in TX
Broadband access77.5%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,571st of 1,792 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,639th of 1,811 in TX
Population density10/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,517th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters4.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,562nd of 1,692 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,445th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers1.7%
1st
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,718th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78357	Duval	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Healthcare workers	24.1%	17.2%	8.6%	9.7%	99th	32nd of 1,810
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.7%	11%	5.3%	5.2%	97th	99th of 1,810
Uninsured rateWeakness	20.5%	22.2%	17.1%	8.4%	95th	520th of 1,808
Housing vacancy	23.4%	30.9%	9.4%	10.1%	95th	332nd of 1,794
Average commuteWeakness	34.5 min	29.8 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	90th	237th of 1,738
Poverty rateWeakness	19.7%	33.3%	13.8%	12.5%	84th	412th of 1,794
Median earnings per worker	$56,744	$40,323	$47,575	$49,666	70th	344th of 1,794
Homeownership rate	75.8%	70.4%	62.6%	65.2%	69th	826th of 1,792
Veterans	7.2%	5.1%	6.2%	6.2%	69th	714th of 1,818
Government workers	13%	16.8%	14.1%	14.5%	44th	1,143rd of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)	0.427	0.459	0.478	0.483	43rd	944th of 1,785
Residents under 18	21.2%	25.2%	25%	22%	42nd	1,207th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	15.4%	17%	13.4%	17.2%	41st	967th of 1,818
Median household income	$68,000	$49,038	$78,476	$80,734	33rd	919th of 1,712
Diversity index	30.3	30.9	67.1	61.4	24th	1,445th of 1,818
Per capita income	$31,575	$22,146	$40,752	$44,673	23rd	1,072nd of 1,813
Work from home	6.7%	8.4%	14.4%	15.1%	15th	1,133rd of 1,810
Median age	32	33.6	35.6	38.9	8th	1,566th of 1,817
Median home value	$137,500	$89,400	$283,800	$332,700	7th	1,291st of 1,679
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	3.1%	17.6%	14.1%	7th	1,623rd of 1,818
Population	2,624	9,742	30,188,424	334,922,499	4th	1,202nd of 1,818
Median gross rent	$739	$741	$1,403	$1,413	4th	1,383rd of 1,511
Broadband accessWeakness	77.5%	68.9%	91.4%	91%	3rd	1,571st of 1,792
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	9.6%	6.8%	33.8%	35.7%	2nd	1,639th of 1,811
Population density	10/sq mi	5/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,517th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	4.7%	33.1%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,562nd of 1,692
Tech workers	0%	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,445th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	1.7%	6.8%	10.5%	10%	1st	1,718th 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

24%

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

21.2%

65 and over

15.4%

Race and ethnicity

White19%
Black0.0%
Hispanic81%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

30.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

93.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

45%

Spanish

48%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,028
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 65.8%
Married couples: 49.7%
Living alone: 33.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.2%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78357

$68,000

Duval Co.

$49,038

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,575

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.427

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78357

$137,500

Duval Co.

$89,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78357

$739

Duval Co.

$741

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,342
Owner-occupied: 75.8%
Vacant: 23.4%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 4.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 4.7%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

15%

20–29

30–44

10%

45–59

31%

60+

10%

Average commute

34.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

24%

Office and admin

18%

Construction and repair

18%

Food service

12%

Education

11%

Management

Transportation and moving

Production

Business and finance

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Cleaning and personal care

0.4%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Agriculture and mining

28%

Health care and social assistance

27%

Construction

12%

Education

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Retail

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$56,744

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

1.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

0.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78357	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,600	$74,888
Service	$18,929	$26,804
Sales and office	$90,784	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$71,762	$49,199
Production and transportation	$27,222	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

22%

High school

50%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Households with broadband: 77.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.1%
No internet access: 22.5%
Without health insurance: 20.5%
Limited-English households: 2.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Freer
State: Texas
County: Duval County
Center point: 27.9338° N, 98.5674° W
Land area: 270 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Freer2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78357

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78384	San Diego, TX	15 mi	5,747	$47,603	$78,100
78341	Benavides, TX	26 mi	1,550	$45,259	$76,100
78072	Tilden, TX	27 mi	403	$37,198	$82,200
78372	Orange Grove, TX	29 mi	5,383	$52,237	$161,900
78332	Alice, TX	30 mi	27,042	$49,887	$107,500
78344	Bruni, TX	31 mi	295	$73,250	$137,700
78022	George West, TX	32 mi	4,682	$55,895	$171,100
78333	Alice, TX · PO box	33 mi	—	—	—
78342	Ben Bolt, TX	36 mi	399	$40,739	—
78021	Fowlerton, TX	38 mi	165	—	—
78007	Calliham, TX	39 mi	196	$38,636	$80,000
78376	Realitos, TX	40 mi	105	$40,714	—

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Questions about 78357

What city is zip code 78357?

78357 is assigned to Freer, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78357 in?

78357 is in Duval County, Texas.

What is the population of 78357?

About 2,624 people live in 78357, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78357 in?

78357 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78357?

The median household income in 78357 is $68,000.

What zip codes are near 78357?

The closest zip codes to 78357 are 78384, 78341, 78072, 78372, 78332.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78357, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.