Zip code 78829: Batesville, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78829?

78829 is assigned to Batesville, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78829 in?

78829 is in Zavala County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78829?

About 1,028 people live in 78829, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78829?

The median household income in 78829 is $28,517.

Q: What zip codes are near 78829?

The closest zip codes to 78829 are 78839, 78872, 78017, 78830, 78870.

Residential delivery areaZavala CountyCentral Time

Population

1,028

Median household income

$29K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$73K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

520 sq mi

2 people/sq mi

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

About 78829

78829 is a rural zip code in Batesville, Texas (Zavala County), covering 520 sq mi of land. About 1,028 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 32.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $28,517 a year, about 35% of the national median of $80,734. 51% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $73,400, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home; biking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; healthcare; and farming, fishing and forestry. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 80% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78829 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate51%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%15th of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%38th of 1,692 in TX
Residents under 1833.7%
99th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%97th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers16%
97th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%110th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy24.1%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%318th of 1,794 in TX
Uninsured rate20.2%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%538th of 1,808 in TX
Self-employed workers16.3%
93rd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%315th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.496
87th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478216th of 1,785 in TX
Work from home19.9%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%229th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents16.1%
67th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%480th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate69.2%
51st
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,125th of 1,792 in TX
Veterans3.2%
17th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,530th of 1,818 in TX
Median age32.1
8th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,563rd of 1,817 in TX
Average commute18 min
6th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,570th of 1,738 in TX
Residents 65 and older8.3%
4th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,660th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index8.2
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,740th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,664th of 1,811 in TX
Population1,028
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,464th of 1,818 in TX
Population density2/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,758th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$28,517
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,692nd of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$14,298
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,777th of 1,813 in TX
Median home value$73,400
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,628th of 1,679 in TX
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,810th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access70.2%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,693rd of 1,792 in TX
Median earnings per worker$20,350
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,757th of 1,794 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,809th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers4.3%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,733rd of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78829	Zavala	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Poverty rateWeakness	51%	33.9%	13.8%	12.5%	99th	15th of 1,794
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	44.3%	51.7%	51.1%	99th	38th of 1,692
Residents under 18	33.7%	29.3%	25%	22%	99th	97th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	16%	13.3%	8.6%	9.7%	97th	110th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	24.1%	17.1%	9.4%	10.1%	96th	318th of 1,794
Uninsured rateWeakness	20.2%	14.9%	17.1%	8.4%	95th	538th of 1,808
Self-employed workers	16.3%	15.4%	10.5%	10%	93rd	315th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.496	0.439	0.478	0.483	87th	216th of 1,785
Work from home	19.9%	6.4%	14.4%	15.1%	77th	229th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	16.1%	7.7%	17.6%	14.1%	67th	480th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	69.2%	69%	62.6%	65.2%	51st	1,125th of 1,792
Veterans	3.2%	2%	6.2%	6.2%	17th	1,530th of 1,818
Median age	32.1	30.8	35.6	38.9	8th	1,563rd of 1,817
Average commuteStrength	18 min	20.4 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	6th	1,570th of 1,738
Residents 65 and older	8.3%	15.7%	13.4%	17.2%	4th	1,660th of 1,818
Diversity index	8.2	13.8	67.1	61.4	3rd	1,740th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	8.7%	11.1%	33.8%	35.7%	2nd	1,664th of 1,811
Population	1,028	9,412	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,464th of 1,818
Population density	2/sq mi	7/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,758th of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$28,517	$36,749	$78,476	$80,734	1st	1,692nd of 1,712
Per capita incomeWeakness	$14,298	$20,265	$40,752	$44,673	1st	1,777th of 1,813
Median home value	$73,400	$98,800	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,628th of 1,679
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,810th of 1,810
Broadband accessWeakness	70.2%	83.3%	91.4%	91%	1st	1,693rd of 1,792
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$20,350	$25,852	$47,575	$49,666	1st	1,757th of 1,794
Tech workers	0%	0.3%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,809th of 1,810
Government workers	4.3%	16.8%	14.1%	14.5%	1st	1,733rd 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

12%

Under 5

22%

5–17

16%

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

19%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.1

Under 18

33.7%

65 and over

8.3%

Race and ethnicity

White4%
Black0%
Hispanic96%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

8.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

16.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

20%

Spanish

80%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 299
Average household size: 3.4
Family households: 75.3%
Married couples: 36.5%
Living alone: 22.7%
Veterans (of adults): 3.2%
Male / female: 60% / 40%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

44%

$25–50k

40%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78829

$28,517

Zavala Co.

$36,749

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$14,298

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

51%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.496

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78829

$73,400

Zavala Co.

$98,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78829

—

Zavala Co.

$548

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 394
Owner-occupied: 69.2%
Vacant: 24.1%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 100%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

28%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

11%

Bicycle

31%

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

38%

10–19

20–29

49%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

29%

Healthcare

16%

Farming, fishing and forestry

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Office and admin

Sales

Management

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Production

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

29%

Agriculture and mining

17%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Other services

11%

Information

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$20,350

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

4.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78829	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	$11,474	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$29,680	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

59%

High school

24%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 40.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 70.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 26.8%
No internet access: 27.8%
Without health insurance: 20.2%
Limited-English households: 8.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Batesville
State: Texas
County: Zavala County
Center point: 28.8906° N, 99.5837° W
Land area: 520 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Batesville (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78829

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78839	Crystal City, TX	15 mi	7,091	$37,365	$103,700
78872	La Pryor, TX	18 mi	1,287	$39,659	$78,500
78017	Dilley, TX	25 mi	5,551	$59,808	$103,100
78830	Big Wells, TX	26 mi	597	$51,354	$66,700
78870	Knippa, TX	27 mi	1,070	$54,167	$128,600
78802	Uvalde, TX	27 mi	0	—	—
78061	Pearsall, TX	28 mi	10,500	$60,247	$103,400
78834	Carrizo Springs, TX	30 mi	6,971	$39,477	$87,700
78886	Yancey, TX	30 mi	286	$123,532	$163,000
78850	D Hanis, TX	31 mi	779	$69,531	$247,400
78827	Asherton, TX	33 mi	663	$23,167	$87,600
78881	Sabinal, TX	34 mi	1,283	$35,104	$69,800

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Questions about 78829

What city is zip code 78829?

78829 is assigned to Batesville, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78829 in?

78829 is in Zavala County, Texas.

What is the population of 78829?

About 1,028 people live in 78829, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78829 in?

78829 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78829?

The median household income in 78829 is $28,517.

What zip codes are near 78829?

The closest zip codes to 78829 are 78839, 78872, 78017, 78830, 78870.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78829, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.