ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78026: Atascosa County, TX

ZIP Code 78026 (Atascosa County, Texas) has an estimated 7,031 residents in 2,553 households. The median household income is $78,501, the median home value is $172,800 and the median gross rent is $993/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

7,031

Margin of error ±931

Median household income

$78,501

Margin of error ±$3,933

Median home value

$172,800

Margin of error ±$75,589

Median gross rent

$993/mo

Margin of error ±$91

Median age

37.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.9 min

Margin of error ±6.1 min

How ZIP 78026 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 7802637.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78026$78,501Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78026$31,280Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7802611.6%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 780265.6%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7802623.6%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78026$172,800Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78026$993/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7802672.6%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7802621.9 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7802610.6%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78026

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 78026 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78026Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population7,031±93130,188,424334,922,499
Median age37.2 yrs±2.6 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,553±36410,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$78,501±$3,933$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$31,280±$3,586$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate11.6%±4.4 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.6%±3.1 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%±7.4 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$172,800±$75,589$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$993/mo±$91$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.6%±5.6 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.9 min±6.1 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.6%±4.7 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 78026
GroupZIP 78026TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino50.7%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%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 Latino0.1%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.4%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)41.2%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78026 is

State
Texas
Main county
Atascosa County— also overlaps McMullen County
Largest overlapping place
Jourdanton (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
355.66 sq mi· about 20 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 Atascosa County

78008 Atascosa County, TX78011 Atascosa County, TX78012 Atascosa County, TX78050 Leming, TX78052 Atascosa County, TX78064 Atascosa County, TX78065 Atascosa County, TX78069 Atascosa County, TX

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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.