Real County · Texas
ZIP code 78833
- Population
- 1,173
- Median income
- $45,227
- Median home
- $81,000
- Sales tax
- 6.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Texas state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 78833 sits in Real County, Texas and is home to 1,173 people. Median household income is $45,227, the median home is worth $81,000 and median gross rent is $945. 57% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).
- County
- Real County
- State
- Texas (TX)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 48385
1,989 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 78833
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,173ZIP 78833 residents
- Median household income
- $45,227Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $81,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $945Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 51.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 78833
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 78833 compares
ZIP 78833 against the median ZIP in Real County and across Texas.
| Measure | ZIP 78833 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,227 | $45,227 | $68,103 | -34% |
| Median home value | $81,000 | $583,750 | $194,900 | -58% |
| Median gross rent | $945 | $893 | $1,105 | -14% |
| Population | 1,173 | 672 | 5,317 | -78% |
Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Real County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.
- Income
- #1,563
- Home value
- #1,601
- Population
- #1,419
richer than 11% of 1,756 state ZIPs
above 6% of 1,705 state ZIPs
larger than 29% of 1,989 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Real County.
ZIP 78833 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 78833?
- ZIP 78833 lies mostly in Real 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 78833?
- Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 78833 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $945 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $81,000 — -58% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.