ZIP code
78342
Ben Bolt, TX
78342 covers Ben Bolt in Jim Wells County, with 338 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 78342. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78342

About ZIP code 78342
Acceptable cities: Alice
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78342. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78342
Race
- White112
- Black or African American1
- American Indian or Alaska Native4
- Other race37
- Two or more races164
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 301
Age
- Under 1029
- 10 to 1944
- 20 to 2929
- 30 to 3956
- 40 to 4926
- 50 to 5945
- 60 to 6945
- 70 to 7930
- 80 and older14
Income and housing in 78342
Education
- High school graduate58.9%
- Bachelor's degree11.0%
- Graduate degree0.0%
Places covering 78342
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Ben Bolt100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Jim Wells County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 78342
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 538 | |
| 2006 | 521 | |
| 2007 | 612 | |
| 2008 | 550 | |
| 2011 | 434 | |
| 2012 | 469 | |
| 2013 | 446 | |
| 2014 | 437 | |
| 2015 | 358 | |
| 2016 | 387 | 460 |
| 2017 | 361 | |
| 2018 | 427 | |
| 2019 | 330 | |
| 2020 | 342 | |
| 2021 | 226 | |
| 2022 | 363 | |
| 2023 | 338 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78342
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78332Alice5.7 miPop 27,281 · Income $47,199
- 78330Agua Dulce11.3 miPop 429 · Income $50,000
- 78343Bishop19.1 miPop 4,565 · Income $62,516
- 78375Premont19.1 miPop 2,827 · Income $46,060
- 78339Banquete19.6 miPop 362 · Income $108,636
- 78351Driscoll19.8 miPop 633 · Income $37,069
- 78363Kingsville20.6 miPop 28,820 · Income $56,867
- 78380Robstown21.9 miPop 23,752 · Income $59,322
- 78349Concepcion23.6 miPop 538 · Income $37,813
- 78372Orange Grove24.2 miPop 5,066 · Income $56,016
- 78384San Diego24.8 miPop 5,656 · Income $44,228
- 78341Benavides24.9 miPop 1,518 · Income $44,750
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ZIP code 78342 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78342 in?
- 78342 is in Ben Bolt, TX.
- What county is 78342 in?
- 78342 is in Jim Wells County.
- What is the median household income in 78342?
- The median household income in 78342 is $42,014.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78342?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 78342.