Zip code 78837: Comstock, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78837?

78837 is assigned to Comstock, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78837 in?

78837 is in Val Verde County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78837?

About 128 people live in 78837, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78837?

The median household income in 78837 is $49,737.

Q: What zip codes are near 78837?

The closest zip codes to 78837 are 78841, 78871, 78840, 78842, 76943.

Residential delivery areaVal Verde CountyCentral Time

Population

128

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$50K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$209K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

66.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

807 sq mi

0 people/sq mi

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

About 78837

78837 is a rural zip code in Comstock, Texas (Val Verde County), covering 807 sq mi of land. About 128 people live here. The median resident is 66.5 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 $49,737 a year, 38% below the national median of $80,734. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $209,200, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; management; and education. 65% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78837 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 128 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age66.5
99th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.615th of 1,817 in TX
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%45th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older68.8%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%8th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers64.6%
99th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%5th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy30.7%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%191st of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate87.1%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%297th of 1,792 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher62.5%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%101st of 1,811 in TX
Government workers16.7%
70th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%740th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home16.7%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%338th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate13.3%
62nd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%847th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$38,313
45th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752637th of 1,813 in TX
Median earnings per worker$44,605
39th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575860th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index34.3
29th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,360th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.410
28th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,157th of 1,785 in TX
Median home value$209,200
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800860th of 1,679 in TX
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,438th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans3.2%
17th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,528th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$49,737
9th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,463rd of 1,712 in TX
Population128
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,791st of 1,818 in TX
Population density0/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,817th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,794th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate0.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,771st of 1,808 in TX
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,684th of 1,692 in TX
Residents under 182.3%
1st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,764th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,770th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,797th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78837	Val Verde	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Median age	66.5	32.3	35.6	38.9	99th	15th of 1,817
Broadband accessStrength	100%	85.7%	91.4%	91%	99th	45th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	68.8%	13.9%	13.4%	17.2%	99th	8th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	64.6%	7.7%	10.5%	10%	99th	5th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	30.7%	10.2%	9.4%	10.1%	98th	191st of 1,794
Homeownership rateStrength	87.1%	69.1%	62.6%	65.2%	92nd	297th of 1,792
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	62.5%	22.5%	33.8%	35.7%	91st	101st of 1,811
Government workers	16.7%	27.4%	14.1%	14.5%	70th	740th of 1,810
Work from home	16.7%	5.8%	14.4%	15.1%	68th	338th of 1,810
Poverty rate	13.3%	16.6%	13.8%	12.5%	62nd	847th of 1,794
Per capita income	$38,313	$28,707	$40,752	$44,673	45th	637th of 1,813
Median earnings per worker	$44,605	$40,319	$47,575	$49,666	39th	860th of 1,794
Diversity index	34.3	31.7	67.1	61.4	29th	1,360th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.410	0.438	0.478	0.483	28th	1,157th of 1,785
Median home value	$209,200	$164,600	$283,800	$332,700	23rd	860th of 1,679
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	19.9%	17.6%	14.1%	19th	1,438th of 1,818
Veterans	3.2%	9.3%	6.2%	6.2%	17th	1,528th of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$49,737	$66,100	$78,476	$80,734	9th	1,463rd of 1,712
Population	128	47,741	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,791st of 1,818
Population density	0/sq mi	15/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,817th of 1,818
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,794th of 1,810
Uninsured rateStrength	0.8%	17.5%	17.1%	8.4%	1st	1,771st of 1,808
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	43.6%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,684th of 1,692
Residents under 18	2.3%	27.8%	25%	22%	1st	1,764th of 1,818
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,770th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	0%	10.5%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,797th 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

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

68%

65–74

75+

Median age

66.5

Under 18

2.3%

65 and over

68.8%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black2%
Hispanic14%
Asian4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

34.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

77%

Spanish

17%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 70
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 72.9%
Married couples: 67.1%
Living alone: 27.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3.2%
Male / female: 42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

34%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

78837

$49,737

Val Verde Co.

$66,100

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,313

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.410

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78837

$209,200

Val Verde Co.

$164,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78837

—

Val Verde Co.

$994

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

60%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

40%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 101
Owner-occupied: 87.1%
Vacant: 30.7%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

33%

10–19

57%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

37.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

40%

Management

27%

Education

17%

Food service

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Professional and technical services

50%

Education

33%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$44,605

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

64.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78837	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$44,079	$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

High school

19%

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

34%

High school graduate or higher: 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 34.2%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.9%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Comstock
State: Texas
County: Val Verde County
Center point: 29.9308° N, 101.2849° W
Land area: 807 sq mi
Water area: 7.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 78837

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78841	Del Rio, TX	13 mi	0	—	—
78871	Langtry, TX	20 mi	32	—	—
78840	Del Rio, TX	26 mi	47,256	$66,084	$164,600
78842	Del Rio, TX	26 mi	0	—	—
76943	Ozona, TX	37 mi	2,651	$81,664	—
78851	Dryden, TX	43 mi	44	—	—
78847	Del Rio, TX · PO box	46 mi	—	—	—
78843	Laughlin Afb, TX	50 mi	307	—	—
79781	Sheffield, TX	55 mi	74	—	—
76950	Sonora, TX	55 mi	3,352	$78,844	$157,000
78880	Rocksprings, TX	61 mi	1,194	$39,211	—
78832	Brackettville, TX	65 mi	3,157	$70,000	$82,000

Questions about 78837

What city is zip code 78837?

78837 is assigned to Comstock, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78837 in?

78837 is in Val Verde County, Texas.

What is the population of 78837?

About 128 people live in 78837, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78837 in?

78837 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78837?

The median household income in 78837 is $49,737.

What zip codes are near 78837?

The closest zip codes to 78837 are 78841, 78871, 78840, 78842, 76943.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78837, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.