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78850

Zip code 78850: D Hanis, Texas

Residential delivery areaMedina CountyCentral Time
Population
779
Median household income
$70K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$247K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,175/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
241 sq mi
3 people/sq mi

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

About 78850

78850 is a rural zip code in D Hanis, Texas (Medina County), covering 241 sq mi of land. About 779 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 42.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,531 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $247,400, or 3.6 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, and renters pay a median of $1,175 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.5 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and business and finance. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 34% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78850 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
42.8
Under 18
28.8%
65 and over
24.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White64%
  • Black6%
  • Hispanic27%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
50.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
85.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
66%
Spanish
34%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
286
Average household size
2.7
Family households
72.4%
Married couples
62.2%
Living alone
19.2%
Veterans (of adults)
9.9%
Male / female
43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
17%
$25–50k
28%
$50–75k
7%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
22%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

78850
$69,531
Medina Co.
$78,074
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$35,002
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
13.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
29%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78850
$247,400
Medina Co.
$239,600
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

78850
$1,175
Medina Co.
$1,196
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
74%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
22%
Boat, RV, van
0.7%
Housing units
430
Owner-occupied
86.7%
Vacant
33.5%
Median year built
1988
Median rooms
5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
91.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
61.1%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
74%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
20%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
29%
20–29
18%
30–44
21%
45–59
0%
60+
23%
Average commute
29.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
30%
Education
11%
Business and finance
11%
Construction and repair
8%
Production
8%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Police and fire
5%
Healthcare
5%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Sales
3%
Computer and math
3%
Office and admin
2%
Transportation and moving
1%
Food service
0.3%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
20%
Education
16%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Manufacturing
12%
Construction
7%
Public administration
7%
Admin, support and management
7%
Retail
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Professional and technical services
3%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$56,648
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
24.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work78850U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$54,583$74,888
Service$58,750$26,804
Sales and office$230,375$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$44,659$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
27%
Some college
30%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
21%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
30.4%
Graduate or professional degree
9.1%
Households with broadband
93.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
58%
No internet access
6.6%
Without health insurance
20%
Limited-English households
1%

Geography

City (USPS)
D Hanis
State
Texas
Center point
29.2853° N, 99.3292° W
Land area
241 sq mi
Water area
1.3 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 78850

ZipCityDistanceIncome
78881Sabinal12 mi$35,104
78886Yancey12 mi$123,532
78861Hondo14 mi$64,917
78870Knippa17 mi$54,167
78016Devine24 mi$60,736
78057Moore25 mi$66,134
78884Utopia27 mi$84,271
78883Tarpley27 mi$40,491
78009Castroville27 mi$103,125
78838Concan29 mi$106,250
78061Pearsall29 mi$60,247
78056Mico29 mi$119,946

Questions about 78850

What city is zip code 78850?

78850 is assigned to D Hanis, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78850 in?

78850 is in Medina County, Texas.

What is the population of 78850?

About 779 people live in 78850, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78850 in?

78850 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78850?

The median household income in 78850 is $69,531.

What zip codes are near 78850?

The closest zip codes to 78850 are 78881, 78886, 78861, 78870, 78016.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78850, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.