ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79778: Upton County, TX

ZIP Code 79778 (Upton County, Texas) has an estimated 1,175 residents in 502 households. The median household income is $70,808, the median home value is $123,500 and the median gross rent is $564/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,175

Margin of error ±195

Median household income

$70,808

Margin of error ±$21,145

Median home value

$123,500

Margin of error ±$18,657

Median gross rent

$564/mo

Margin of error ±$245

Median age

42.2 yrs

Margin of error ±8.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.9 min

Margin of error ±14.2 min

How ZIP 79778 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 7977842.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79778$70,808Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79778$31,833Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7977817.8%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 797787.8%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7977810.7%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79778$123,500Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79778$564/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7977880.9%*Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7977829.9 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7977811.0%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79778

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 79778 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 79778	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	1,175	±195	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	42.2 yrs	±8.4 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	502	±94	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$70,808	±$21,145	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,833	±$5,776	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	17.8%	±6.7 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.8%	±4.3 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.7%	±9.2 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$123,500	±$18,657	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$564/mo	±$245	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	80.9%*	±11.3 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.9 min	±14.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.0%	±9.4 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 79778
Group	ZIP 79778	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	57.3%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	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	0.3%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	41.0%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 79778 is

State: Texas
Main county: Upton County
Largest overlapping place: Rankin (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 211.57 sq mi· about 6 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 Upton County

79752 Upton County, TX 79755 Upton 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.