Zip code 78670: Staples, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78670?

78670 is assigned to Staples, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78670 in?

78670 is in Guadalupe County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78670?

About 130 people live in 78670, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78670?

The median household income in 78670 is $78,625.

Q: What zip codes are near 78670?

The closest zip codes to 78670 are 78655, 78622, 78661, 78638, 78656.

Residential delivery areaGuadalupe CountyCentral Time

Population

130

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$244K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,225/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.6 sq mi

23 people/sq mi

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

About 78670

78670 is a rural zip code in Staples, Texas (Guadalupe County), covering 5.6 sq mi of land. About 130 people live here, or 23 per square mile. The median resident is 33.3 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 $78,625 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $244,100, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,225 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.9 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and police and fire protection. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 78670 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 130 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Unemployment rate19.6%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%23rd of 1,810 in TX
Veterans16.9%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%57th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1845.4%
99th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%18th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers22%
99th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%118th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers12.2%
98th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%26th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute35.9 min
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min184th of 1,738 in TX
Government workers22%
90th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%345th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home22%
82nd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%180th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters55.6%
69th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%499th of 1,692 in TX
Median earnings per worker$54,861
67th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575387th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate72.3%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,004th of 1,792 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%
54th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%443rd of 1,811 in TX
Diversity index49.4
51st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1911th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$78,625
48th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476606th of 1,712 in TX
Broadband access91.5%
45th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%678th of 1,792 in TX
Median gross rent$1,225
38th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403656th of 1,511 in TX
Uninsured rate5.4%
37th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,665th of 1,808 in TX
Per capita income$35,392
35th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752813th of 1,813 in TX
Median home value$244,100
32nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800643rd of 1,679 in TX
Median age33.3
12th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,431st of 1,817 in TX
Foreign-born residents1.5%
9th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,592nd of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older9.2%
6th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,589th of 1,818 in TX
Population density23/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,276th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.340
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,653rd of 1,785 in TX
Population130
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,789th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate1.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,736th of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,778th of 1,794 in TX
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,734th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78670	Guadalupe	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Unemployment rateWeakness	19.6%	4.8%	5.3%	5.2%	99th	23rd of 1,810
Veterans	16.9%	13.9%	6.2%	6.2%	99th	57th of 1,818
Residents under 18	45.4%	24.1%	25%	22%	99th	18th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	22%	10.5%	10.5%	10%	99th	118th of 1,810
Tech workers	12.2%	3.6%	3.8%	3.8%	98th	26th of 1,810
Average commuteWeakness	35.9 min	28.8 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	93rd	184th of 1,738
Government workers	22%	17.1%	14.1%	14.5%	90th	345th of 1,810
Work from home	22%	14.3%	14.4%	15.1%	82nd	180th of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	55.6%	46.6%	51.7%	51.1%	69th	499th of 1,692
Median earnings per worker	$54,861	$49,670	$47,575	$49,666	67th	387th of 1,794
Homeownership rate	72.3%	77.8%	62.6%	65.2%	59th	1,004th of 1,792
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.8%	31.4%	33.8%	35.7%	54th	443rd of 1,811
Diversity index	49.4	61.9	67.1	61.4	51st	911th of 1,818
Median household income	$78,625	$92,375	$78,476	$80,734	48th	606th of 1,712
Broadband access	91.5%	93.9%	91.4%	91%	45th	678th of 1,792
Median gross rent	$1,225	$1,517	$1,403	$1,413	38th	656th of 1,511
Uninsured rate	5.4%	11%	17.1%	8.4%	37th	1,665th of 1,808
Per capita income	$35,392	$40,669	$40,752	$44,673	35th	813th of 1,813
Median home value	$244,100	$304,400	$283,800	$332,700	32nd	643rd of 1,679
Median age	33.3	37.6	35.6	38.9	12th	1,431st of 1,817
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	7.5%	17.6%	14.1%	9th	1,592nd of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	9.2%	14.8%	13.4%	17.2%	6th	1,589th of 1,818
Population density	23/sq mi	258/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,276th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.340	0.402	0.478	0.483	2nd	1,653rd of 1,785
Population	130	183,642	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,789th of 1,818
Poverty rateStrength	1.5%	9.3%	13.8%	12.5%	1st	1,736th of 1,794
Housing vacancy	0%	6.1%	9.4%	10.1%	1st	1,778th of 1,794
Healthcare workers	0%	9.1%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,734th 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

40%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

18%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.3

Under 18

45.4%

65 and over

9.2%

Race and ethnicity

White45%
Black0%
Hispanic55%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

49.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

47.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

81%

Spanish

19%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 47
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 87.2%
Married couples: 42.6%
Living alone: 8.5%
Veterans (of adults): 16.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

26%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

78670

$78,625

Guadalupe Co.

$92,375

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,392

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

1.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.340

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78670

$244,100

Guadalupe Co.

$304,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78670

$1,225

Guadalupe Co.

$1,517

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 47
Owner-occupied: 72.3%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 55.6%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

56%

30–44

16%

45–59

22%

60+

Average commute

35.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

19.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

22%

Management

20%

Police and fire

17%

Computer and math

12%

Food service

12%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Public administration

22%

Manufacturing

15%

Retail

12%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Information

12%

Construction

10%

Education

Health care and social assistance

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$54,861

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78670	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,375	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

11%

Some college

27%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7%
Households with broadband: 91.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 55.3%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 5.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Staples
State: Texas
County: Guadalupe County
Center point: 29.7648° N, 97.8485° W
Land area: 5.6 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

Staples7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78670

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78655	Martindale, TX	3.6 mi	3,730	$55,952	$269,900
78622	Fentress, TX	4.3 mi	331	—	$160,900
78661	Prairie Lea, TX	6.1 mi	835	$82,896	$209,700
78638	Kingsbury, TX	8.2 mi	2,135	$69,250	$317,400
78656	Maxwell, TX	10 mi	2,847	$81,346	$238,100
78666	San Marcos, TX	12 mi	88,583	$54,737	$306,700
78644	Lockhart, TX	13 mi	22,348	$74,709	$279,800
78156	Seguin, TX · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
78648	Luling, TX	14 mi	7,863	$57,621	$217,500
78130	New Braunfels, TX	14 mi	104,009	$83,064	$323,200
78123	Mc Queeney, TX	16 mi	2,127	$97,553	$238,500
78640	Kyle, TX	16 mi	77,531	$90,075	$330,400

Questions about 78670

What city is zip code 78670?

78670 is assigned to Staples, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78670 in?

78670 is in Guadalupe County, Texas.

What is the population of 78670?

About 130 people live in 78670, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78670 in?

78670 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78670?

The median household income in 78670 is $78,625.

What zip codes are near 78670?

The closest zip codes to 78670 are 78655, 78622, 78661, 78638, 78656.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78670, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.