ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78003: Bandera County, TX

ZIP Code 78003 (Bandera County, Texas) has an estimated 9,967 residents in 4,374 households. The median household income is $69,457, the median home value is $242,700 and the median gross rent is $1,216/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

9,967

Margin of error ±1,033

Median household income

$69,457

Margin of error ±$20,059

Median home value

$242,700

Margin of error ±$18,791

Median gross rent

$1,216/mo

Margin of error ±$149

Median age

51.4 yrs

Margin of error ±7.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

39.9 min

Margin of error ±10.5 min

How ZIP 78003 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7800351.4 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78003$69,457Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78003$37,860Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7800317.4%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 780035.9%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7800325.0%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78003$242,700Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78003$1,216/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7800382.6%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7800339.9 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 780037.4%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78003

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 78003 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78003Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population9,967±1,03330,188,424334,922,499
Median age51.4 yrs±7.8 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,374±34710,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$69,457±$20,059$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$37,860±$5,916$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate17.4%±7.4 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.9%±3.8 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%±4.9 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$242,700±$18,791$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,216/mo±$149$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.6%±5.2 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work39.9 min±10.5 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.4%±3.5 pts14.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 78003
GroupZIP 78003TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino75.5%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)19.6%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78003 is

State
Texas
Main county
Bandera County— also overlaps Medina County
Largest overlapping place
Lake Medina Shores (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
226.66 sq mi· about 44 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Bandera County

78055 Bandera County, TX78063 Lakehills, TX78883 Bandera County, TX78884 Bandera County, TX78885 Bandera County, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 78003 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.