ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78121: Wilson County, TX

ZIP Code 78121 (Wilson County, Texas) has an estimated 16,120 residents in 5,274 households. The median household income is $120,048, the median home value is $402,600 and the median gross rent is $1,192/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

16,120

Margin of error ±1,260

Median household income

$120,048

Margin of error ±$10,416

Median home value

$402,600

Margin of error ±$28,801

Median gross rent

$1,192/mo

Margin of error ±$166

Median age

38.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.0 min

Margin of error ±5.7 min

How ZIP 78121 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 7812138.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78121$120,048Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78121$46,254Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 781218.0%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 781212.7%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7812132.1%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78121$402,600Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78121$1,192/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7812186.9%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7812136.0 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7812115.6%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78121

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 78121 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78121Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population16,120±1,26030,188,424334,922,499
Median age38.2 yrs±1.1 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,274±40310,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$120,048±$10,416$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$46,254±$3,303$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate8.0%±2.2 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.7%±1.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%±3.0 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$402,600±$28,801$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,192/mo±$166$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.9%±2.9 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.0 min±5.7 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.6%±3.2 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 78121
GroupZIP 78121TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino64.8%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)28.5%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78121 is

State
Texas
Main county
Wilson County— also overlaps Guadalupe County
Largest overlapping place
La Vernia (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
102.62 sq mi· about 157 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 Wilson County

78113 Wilson County, TX78114 Wilson County, TX78147 Poth, TX78160 Wilson County, TX78161 Wilson County, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 78121 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.