ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78801: Uvalde County, TX

ZIP Code 78801 (Uvalde County, Texas) has an estimated 21,607 residents in 7,271 households. The median household income is $54,161, the median home value is $152,700 and the median gross rent is $1,005/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

21,607

Margin of error ±628

Median household income

$54,161

Margin of error ±$8,208

Median home value

$152,700

Margin of error ±$13,439

Median gross rent

$1,005/mo

Margin of error ±$103

Median age

33.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.7 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 78801 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 7880133.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78801$54,161Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78801$25,564Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7880122.3%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 788013.7%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7880119.2%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78801$152,700Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78801$1,005/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7880169.9%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7880118.7 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 788013.8%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78801

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 78801 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 78801	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	21,607	±628	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	33.2 yrs	±1.2 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	7,271	±365	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$54,161	±$8,208	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$25,564	±$2,676	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	22.3%	±5.4 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.7%	±1.6 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.2%	±3.3 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$152,700	±$13,439	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,005/mo	±$103	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	69.9%	±4.3 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.7 min	±3.0 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.8%	±2.7 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 78801
Group	ZIP 78801	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	21.1%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	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	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	75.1%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 78801 is

State: Texas
Main county: Uvalde County— also overlaps Real County
Largest overlapping place: Uvalde (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 853.56 sq mi· about 25 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 Uvalde County

78838 Uvalde County, TX 78870 Uvalde County, TX 78881 Uvalde 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.