Zip code 78870: Knippa, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78870?

78870 is assigned to Knippa, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78870 in?

78870 is in Uvalde County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78870?

About 1,070 people live in 78870, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78870?

The median household income in 78870 is $54,167.

Q: What zip codes are near 78870?

The closest zip codes to 78870 are 78881, 78850, 78801, 78838, 78802.

Residential delivery areaUvalde CountyCentral Time

Population

1,070

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$129K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$836/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

132 sq mi

8 people/sq mi

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

About 78870

78870 is a rural zip code in Knippa, Texas (Uvalde County), covering 132 sq mi of land. About 1,070 people live here, or 8 per square mile. The median resident is 40.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,167 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 22.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $128,600, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $836 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; cleaning and personal care; and construction and repair. 46% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78870 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access99.1%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%60th of 1,792 in TX
Healthcare workers20.2%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%52nd of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters69.5%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%134th of 1,692 in TX
Uninsured rate16.2%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%860th of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate22.3%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%305th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.500
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478195th of 1,785 in TX
Self-employed workers14.4%
88th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%445th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate7.8%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%304th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1826.7%
85th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%576th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy10.9%
75th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,010th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate78%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%728th of 1,792 in TX
Government workers15.6%
63rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%853rd of 1,810 in TX
Median age40.6
62nd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6669th of 1,817 in TX
Diversity index50.6
53rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1852nd of 1,818 in TX
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%974th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$46,354
44th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575764th of 1,794 in TX
Average commute25 min
43rd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,033rd of 1,738 in TX
Residents 65 and older15.1%
39th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%993rd of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%818th of 1,811 in TX
Foreign-born residents5%
29th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,239th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$29,024
16th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,250th of 1,813 in TX
Median household income$54,167
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,354th of 1,712 in TX
Work from home5.8%
11th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,248th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$836
9th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,288th of 1,511 in TX
Median home value$128,600
6th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,343rd of 1,679 in TX
Population1,070
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,448th of 1,818 in TX
Population density8/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,559th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,768th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78870	Uvalde	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Broadband accessStrength	99.1%	84.6%	91.4%	91%	99th	60th of 1,792
Healthcare workers	20.2%	10.8%	8.6%	9.7%	99th	52nd of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	69.5%	37.5%	51.7%	51.1%	97th	134th of 1,692
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.2%	18.7%	17.1%	8.4%	90th	860th of 1,808
Poverty rateWeakness	22.3%	22.2%	13.8%	12.5%	89th	305th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.500	0.495	0.478	0.483	89th	195th of 1,785
Self-employed workers	14.4%	14.1%	10.5%	10%	88th	445th of 1,810
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.8%	4.3%	5.3%	5.2%	86th	304th of 1,810
Residents under 18	26.7%	26.5%	25%	22%	85th	576th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	10.9%	16.6%	9.4%	10.1%	75th	1,010th of 1,794
Homeownership rate	78%	70.6%	62.6%	65.2%	74th	728th of 1,792
Government workers	15.6%	25.2%	14.1%	14.5%	63rd	853rd of 1,810
Median age	40.6	34.5	35.6	38.9	62nd	669th of 1,817
Diversity index	50.6	43.2	67.1	61.4	53rd	852nd of 1,818
Veterans	6%	6.8%	6.2%	6.2%	52nd	974th of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$46,354	$35,000	$47,575	$49,666	44th	764th of 1,794
Average commute	25 min	19.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	43rd	1,033rd of 1,738
Residents 65 and older	15.1%	16.5%	13.4%	17.2%	39th	993rd of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.3%	19.8%	33.8%	35.7%	29th	818th of 1,811
Foreign-born residents	5%	10.9%	17.6%	14.1%	29th	1,239th of 1,818
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,024	$26,643	$40,752	$44,673	16th	1,250th of 1,813
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,167	$53,801	$78,476	$80,734	13th	1,354th of 1,712
Work from home	5.8%	4.9%	14.4%	15.1%	11th	1,248th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$836	$981	$1,403	$1,413	9th	1,288th of 1,511
Median home value	$128,600	$150,800	$283,800	$332,700	6th	1,343rd of 1,679
Population	1,070	24,881	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,448th of 1,818
Population density	8/sq mi	16/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,559th of 1,818
Tech workers	0%	0.3%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,768th 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

25%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

21%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.6

Under 18

26.7%

65 and over

15.1%

Race and ethnicity

White47%
Black0%
Hispanic52%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.7%

Diversity index

50.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

54%

Spanish

44%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 328
Average household size: 3.3
Family households: 84.8%
Married couples: 58.8%
Living alone: 14%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

27%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

78870

$54,167

Uvalde Co.

$53,801

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,024

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.500

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78870

$128,600

Uvalde Co.

$150,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78870

$836

Uvalde Co.

$981

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.8%

Mobile home

27%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 368
Owner-occupied: 78%
Vacant: 10.9%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 69.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 52.5%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

51%

20–29

30–44

0.6%

45–59

60+

19%

Average commute

25 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

20%

Cleaning and personal care

16%

Construction and repair

16%

Management

11%

Sales

Transportation and moving

Education

Legal and social services

Production

Office and admin

Food service

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Business and finance

0.5%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Health care and social assistance

25%

Construction

16%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Retail

Other services

Admin, support and management

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,354

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78870	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,361	$74,888
Service	$4,423	$26,804
Sales and office	$15,114	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,292	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

23%

Some college

29%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Households with broadband: 99.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.9%
No internet access: 0.9%
Without health insurance: 16.2%
Limited-English households: 2.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Knippa
State: Texas
County: Uvalde County
Center point: 29.2735° N, 99.6080° W
Land area: 132 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Knippa (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78870

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78881	Sabinal, TX	10 mi	1,283	$35,104	$69,800
78850	D Hanis, TX	17 mi	779	$69,531	$247,400
78801	Uvalde, TX	19 mi	21,607	$54,161	$152,700
78838	Concan, TX	19 mi	125	$106,250	—
78802	Uvalde, TX	21 mi	0	—	—
78884	Utopia, TX	26 mi	1,171	$84,271	$286,900
78829	Batesville, TX	27 mi	1,028	$28,517	$73,400
78879	Rio Frio, TX	27 mi	184	$101,484	$1,046,900
78886	Yancey, TX	27 mi	286	$123,532	$163,000
78861	Hondo, TX	29 mi	14,008	$64,917	$223,200
78872	La Pryor, TX	30 mi	1,287	$39,659	$78,500
78883	Tarpley, TX	33 mi	208	$40,491	$414,300

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Questions about 78870

What city is zip code 78870?

78870 is assigned to Knippa, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78870 in?

78870 is in Uvalde County, Texas.

What is the population of 78870?

About 1,070 people live in 78870, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78870 in?

78870 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78870?

The median household income in 78870 is $54,167.

What zip codes are near 78870?

The closest zip codes to 78870 are 78881, 78850, 78801, 78838, 78802.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78870, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.