ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78387: San Patricio County, TX

ZIP Code 78387 (San Patricio County, Texas) has an estimated 9,640 residents in 3,199 households. The median household income is $53,048, the median home value is $166,300 and the median gross rent is $959/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

9,640

Margin of error ±838

Median household income

$53,048

Margin of error ±$10,077

Median home value

$166,300

Margin of error ±$25,401

Median gross rent

$959/mo

Margin of error ±$185

Median age

36.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.9 min

Margin of error ±6.7 min

How ZIP 78387 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 7838736.1 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78387$53,048Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78387$24,571Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7838721.9%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 783875.2%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7838712.3%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78387$166,300Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78387$959/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7838757.9%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7838725.9 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 783878.2%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78387

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 78387 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 78387	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	9,640	±838	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	36.1 yrs	±3.8 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,199	±376	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$53,048	±$10,077	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$24,571	±$3,194	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	21.9%	±6.9 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.2%	±3.7 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.3%	±3.8 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$166,300	±$25,401	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$959/mo	±$185	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	57.9%	±4.8 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.9 min	±6.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.2%	±5.3 pts	14.4%	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 78387
Group	ZIP 78387	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	19.3%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.9%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	75.8%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 78387 is

State: Texas
Main county: San Patricio County— also overlaps Bee County
Largest overlapping place: Morgan Farm (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 172.16 sq mi· about 56 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 San Patricio County

78336 San Patricio County, TX 78352 Edroy, TX 78359 San Patricio County, TX 78362 Ingleside, TX 78368 San Patricio County, TX 78370 San Patricio County, TX 78374 Portland, TX 78390 San Patricio County, TX

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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.