78839 Zip Code Profile

78839 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Crystal City, Texas. Median household income here ($16,129) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $26,475/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 78839 is $18,650.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78839 earn an average of $30,697/year. Women earn only $11,168/year.

1,989 people in 78839 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78839? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.8 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 4,252 men and 4,326 women. The median age for men is 28 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,941 people (out of the 8,578 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 2,563 homes, and 150 businesses every day. 50 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78839 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 29 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Sidi Ifni, Morocco!) and -100 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 580 feet above sea levell.

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• Spanish Village

• Demographics

• Total Population: 8,578
• White Population: 7,731
• Black Population: 76
• Hispanic Population: 8,239
• Asian Population: 12
• Hawaiian Population: 7
• Indian Population: 44
• Male Population: 4,252
• Female Population: 4,326
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 28
• Median Age of Females: 33

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• County: Zavala
• City: Crystal City
• Longitude: -99.8
• Latitude: 28.7
• Elevation: 581 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 830

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,923
• Drive alone: 1,416
• Carpool: 348
• Public transit: 14
• Ride bikes or walk: 50


• Average commute time: 16.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 203
•    5 - 9: 749
•    10 - 14: 369
•    15 - 19: 211
•    20 - 24: 78
•    25 - 29: 8
•    30 - 34: 88
•    35 - 39: 17
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 96
•    60 - 89: 16
•    90 plus: 88

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $39,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $22,530
• Businesses: 79
• Employees: 1,625
• Annual Payroll: $33,289,000
• Average Family Income: $26,475
• Median Family Income: $16,129
• Average Income for Men: $30,697
• Average Income for Women: $11,168

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 23
• Congressional District Land Area: 48455.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Pete P. Gallego (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 507
• State FIPS Code: 48

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View all schools in Crystal City

Primary Schools

Dr Tomas Rivera

909 Airport Dr

Crystal City, TX 78839

(830) 374-8078

Lorenzo De Zavala

1006 Airport Dr

Crystal City, TX 78839

(830) 374-3418

Middle Schools

Benito Juarez

1301 N Javalina Dr

Crystal City, TX 78839

(830) 374-2363

Sterling H Fly Jr High

715 E Crockett St

Crystal City, TX 78839

(830) 374-2371

High Schools

Crystal City High School

1101 N 11th Ave

Crystal City, TX 78839

(830) 374-2341