Zip code 78594: Sebastian, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78594?

78594 is assigned to Sebastian, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78594 in?

78594 is in Willacy County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78594?

About 1,206 people live in 78594, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78594?

The median household income in 78594 is $23,307.

Q: What zip codes are near 78594?

The closest zip codes to 78594 are 78569, 78593, 78562, 78535, 78551.

Residential delivery areaWillacy CountyCentral Time

Population

1,206

Median household income

$23K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$38K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$326/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.2 sq mi

381 people/sq mi

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

About 78594

78594 is a small-town zip code in Sebastian, Texas (Willacy County), covering 3.2 sq mi of land. About 1,206 people live here, or 381 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $23,307 a year, about 29% of the national median of $80,734. 46.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $38,300, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $326 a month.

2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.6 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; food service; and healthcare. 31% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 88% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78594 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate46.3%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%24th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers31.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%45th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate26%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%257th of 1,808 in TX
Unemployment rate12.2%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%90th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older30.9%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%132nd of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers15.4%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%125th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home25.3%
89th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%122nd of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy11.4%
77th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%963rd of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents18.8%
72nd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%378th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters56.1%
70th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%486th of 1,692 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.455
66th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478572nd of 1,785 in TX
Median age41
65th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6632nd of 1,817 in TX
Homeownership rate62.2%
36th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,325th of 1,792 in TX
Average commute23.6 min
34th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,174th of 1,738 in TX
Population density381/sq mi
29th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi696th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1819.3%
26th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,382nd of 1,818 in TX
Veterans1.5%
3rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,714th of 1,818 in TX
Population1,206
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,412th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$23,307
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,704th of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$14,671
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,774th of 1,813 in TX
Median home value$38,300
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,678th of 1,679 in TX
Median gross rent$326
1st
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,510th of 1,511 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher1.5%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,779th of 1,811 in TX
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,816th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access70.9%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,682nd of 1,792 in TX
Median earnings per worker$22,740
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,738th of 1,794 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,801st of 1,810 in TX
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,809th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78594	Willacy	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Poverty rateWeakness	46.3%	24%	13.8%	12.5%	99th	24th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	31.3%	11%	10.5%	10%	99th	45th of 1,810
Uninsured rateWeakness	26%	23.9%	17.1%	8.4%	98th	257th of 1,808
Unemployment rateWeakness	12.2%	7.5%	5.3%	5.2%	97th	90th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	30.9%	14.7%	13.4%	17.2%	97th	132nd of 1,818
Healthcare workers	15.4%	13.9%	8.6%	9.7%	96th	125th of 1,810
Work from home	25.3%	10.1%	14.4%	15.1%	89th	122nd of 1,810
Housing vacancy	11.4%	17.3%	9.4%	10.1%	77th	963rd of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	18.8%	10.4%	17.6%	14.1%	72nd	378th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	56.1%	55.3%	51.7%	51.1%	70th	486th of 1,692
Income inequality (Gini)	0.455	0.478	0.478	0.483	66th	572nd of 1,785
Median age	41	34.3	35.6	38.9	65th	632nd of 1,817
Homeownership rate	62.2%	74.7%	62.6%	65.2%	36th	1,325th of 1,792
Average commute	23.6 min	19.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	34th	1,174th of 1,738
Population density	381/sq mi	34/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	29th	696th of 1,818
Residents under 18	19.3%	23.6%	25%	22%	26th	1,382nd of 1,818
Veterans	1.5%	3.7%	6.2%	6.2%	3rd	1,714th of 1,818
Population	1,206	20,139	30,188,424	334,922,499	2nd	1,412th of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$23,307	$54,180	$78,476	$80,734	1st	1,704th of 1,712
Per capita incomeWeakness	$14,671	$24,476	$40,752	$44,673	1st	1,774th of 1,813
Median home value	$38,300	$73,600	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,678th of 1,679
Median gross rent	$326	$809	$1,403	$1,413	1st	1,510th of 1,511
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	1.5%	14%	33.8%	35.7%	1st	1,779th of 1,811
Diversity index	0	22.8	67.1	61.4	1st	1,816th of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	70.9%	81.9%	91.4%	91%	1st	1,682nd of 1,792
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$22,740	$34,596	$47,575	$49,666	1st	1,738th of 1,794
Tech workers	0%	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,801st of 1,810
Government workers	0%	23.1%	14.1%	14.5%	1st	1,809th 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

12%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

17%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

17%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

Under 18

19.3%

65 and over

30.9%

Race and ethnicity

White0%
Black0%
Hispanic100%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

18.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

12%

Spanish

88%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 495
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 66.1%
Married couples: 42.2%
Living alone: 33.9%
Veterans (of adults): 1.5%
Male / female: 43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

57%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78594

$23,307

Willacy Co.

$54,180

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$14,671

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

46.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.455

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78594

$38,300

Willacy Co.

$73,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78594

$326

Willacy Co.

$809

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

23%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 559
Owner-occupied: 62.2%
Vacant: 11.4%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.3%
Home value to income: 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

25%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

33%

20–29

36%

30–44

16%

45–59

15%

60+

Average commute

23.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

12.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

46.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

19%

Food service

18%

Healthcare

15%

Sales

15%

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Office and admin

Production

Education

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

27%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Finance, insurance and real estate

15%

Construction

14%

Other services

10%

Retail

Education

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$22,740

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

31.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78594	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,217	$74,888
Service	$12,857	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,441	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$15,300	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

49%

High school

33%

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 51.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 70.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 31.7%
No internet access: 29.1%
Without health insurance: 26%
Limited-English households: 13.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Sebastian
State: Texas
County: Willacy County
Center point: 26.3464° N, 97.8062° W
Land area: 3.2 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

Sebastian (unincorporated)53% of zip
Zapata Ranch (unincorporated)12% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78594

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78569	Lyford, TX	4.3 mi	4,342	$58,950	$117,000
78593	Santa Rosa, TX	5 mi	5,455	$48,649	$85,100
78562	La Villa, TX	6.8 mi	3,211	$31,522	$102,400
78535	Combes, TX	8.1 mi	425	$39,000	$107,300
78551	Harlingen, TX · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—
78538	Edcouch, TX	11 mi	11,982	$40,399	$92,100
78550	Harlingen, TX	11 mi	53,335	$49,007	$131,100
78561	Lasara, TX	11 mi	1,457	$102,528	$55,500
78552	Harlingen, TX	11 mi	42,332	$69,811	$169,300
78580	Raymondville, TX	11 mi	12,964	$53,841	$71,700
78543	Elsa, TX	13 mi	8,400	$44,527	$87,800
78553	Harlingen, TX · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78594

What city is zip code 78594?

78594 is assigned to Sebastian, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78594 in?

78594 is in Willacy County, Texas.

What is the population of 78594?

About 1,206 people live in 78594, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78594 in?

78594 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78594?

The median household income in 78594 is $23,307.

What zip codes are near 78594?

The closest zip codes to 78594 are 78569, 78593, 78562, 78535, 78551.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78594, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.