ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78332: Jim Wells County, TX

ZIP Code 78332 (Jim Wells County, Texas) has an estimated 27,042 residents in 8,946 households. The median household income is $49,887, the median home value is $107,500 and the median gross rent is $947/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

27,042

Margin of error ±951

Median household income

$49,887

Margin of error ±$7,094

Median home value

$107,500

Margin of error ±$23,304

Median gross rent

$947/mo

Margin of error ±$107

Median age

35.2 yrs

Margin of error ±0.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.8 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 78332 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 7833235.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78332$49,887Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78332$25,566Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7833229.3%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 783325.3%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7833213.2%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78332$107,500Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78332$947/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7833265.2%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7833223.8 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 783328.6%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78332

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 78332 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78332Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population27,042±95130,188,424334,922,499
Median age35.2 yrs±0.8 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,946±39010,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$49,887±$7,094$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$25,566±$2,443$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate29.3%±4.1 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.3%±1.9 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%±2.4 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$107,500±$23,304$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$947/mo±$107$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes65.2%±3.5 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.8 min±3.2 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.6%±2.7 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 78332
GroupZIP 78332TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.2%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 Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)83.8%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78332 is

State
Texas
Main county
Jim Wells County— also overlaps Duval County
Largest overlapping place
Alice (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
488.47 sq mi· about 55 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 Jim Wells County

78342 Ben Bolt, TX78372 Jim Wells County, TX78375 Jim Wells 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.