78117 Zip Code Profile

78117 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Hobson, Texas. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $57,857/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 78117 is $47,708.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78117 earn an average of $35,267/year. Women earn only $17,896/year.

268 people in 78117 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78117? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 78117 is 33.7 minutes!

The median age here is 45. There are 283 men and 262 women. The median age for men is 46 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 387 people (out of the 545 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 210 homes, and 4 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78117 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 29 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kuwait City, Kuwait!) and -98 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 285 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 545
• White Population: 520
• Black Population: 1
• Hispanic Population: 89
• Asian Population: 0
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 7
• Male Population: 283
• Female Population: 262
• Median Age: 45
• Median Age of Males: 46
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• County: Karnes
• City: Hobson
• Longitude: -98.0
• Latitude: 28.9
• Elevation: 286 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 830

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 261
• Drive alone: 233
• Carpool: 28
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 33.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 10
•    5 - 9: 41
•    10 - 14: 32
•    15 - 19: 30
•    20 - 24: 35
•    25 - 29: 4
•    30 - 34: 10
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 8
•    45 - 59: 24
•    60 - 89: 51
•    90 plus: 16

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $139,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $52,750
• Businesses: 7
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $57,857
• Median Family Income: $40,500
• Average Income for Men: $35,267
• Average Income for Women: $17,896

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 15
• Congressional District Land Area: 10717.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Rub?n Hinojosa (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 255
• State FIPS Code: 48

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