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Atascosa County · Texas

ZIP code 78012

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 78012 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
364

ZCTA residents

Median income
$47,708

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$90,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 78012 sits in Atascosa County, Texas and is home to 364 people. Median household income is $47,708, the median home is worth $90,800 and median gross rent is . 70.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Atascosa County

FIPS 48013

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 78012

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
364ZIP 78012 residents
Median household income
$47,708Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$90,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 78012

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$471/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 78012 compares

ZIP 78012 against the median ZIP in Atascosa County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 78012County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$47,708$69,213$68,103-30%
Median home value$90,800$121,550$194,900-53%
Median gross rent$1,076$1,105
Population3643,8045,317-93%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Atascosa County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 14% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,514
Home value

above 10% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,542
Population

larger than 16% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,665

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
78672Llano County$47,692$190,800
78543Hidalgo County$47,657$85,900$759
76639Navarro County$47,760$125,100$711
79104Potter County$47,768$94,500$905
75668Morris County$47,837$98,900$906
78061Frio County$47,567$103,200$1,013

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Atascosa County.

ZIP 78012 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 78012?
ZIP 78012 lies mostly in Atascosa County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 78012?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 78012 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $90,800-53% against the typical Texas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78012, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.