Skip to content
ZipNumbers

Bee County · Texas

ZIP code 78125

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 78125 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
26

ZCTA residents

Median income
$30,833

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$333,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 78125 sits in Bee County, Texas and is home to 26 people. Median household income is $30,833, the median home is worth $333,300 and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Bee County

FIPS 48025

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 78125

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

Population
26ZIP 78125 residents
Median household income
$30,833Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$333,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
70.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 78125

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
10.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,729/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
23.1%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 78125 compares

ZIP 78125 against the median ZIP in Bee County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 78125County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$30,833$43,274$68,103-55%
Median home value$333,300$117,350$194,900+71%
Median gross rent$1,049$1,105
Population261415,317-100%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Bee County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 2% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,725
Home value

above 83% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#283
Population

larger than 4% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,904

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
79852Brewster County$30,917$117,300
78207Bexar County$30,655$93,200$857
79854Jeff Davis County$31,122$84,500
77703Jefferson County$31,136$97,100$929
77840Brazos County$31,278$241,000$1,085
77050Harris County$30,346$119,700$1,195

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Bee County.

ZIP 78125 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 78125?
ZIP 78125 lies mostly in Bee 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 78125?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 78125 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $333,300+71% 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 78125, 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.