ZIP code
78839
Crystal City, TX
78839 covers Crystal City in Zavala County, with 7,333 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 78839. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78839

About ZIP code 78839
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78839. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78839
Race
- White3,580
- Black or African American76
- American Indian or Alaska Native62
- Asian13
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race1,290
- Two or more races2,342
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6,958
Age
- Under 101,120
- 10 to 191,232
- 20 to 29945
- 30 to 39787
- 40 to 49770
- 50 to 59868
- 60 to 69813
- 70 to 79578
- 80 and older251
Income and housing in 78839
Education
- High school graduate74.1%
- Bachelor's degree9.0%
- Graduate degree1.5%
Places covering 78839
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.
- Crystal City86.3%
- Chula Vista4.2%
- Loma Grande1.8%
- Amaya1.5%
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.
- Zavala County99.1%
- Dimmit County0.9%
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
6.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78839
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,070 | |
| 2006 | 6,911 | |
| 2007 | 7,913 | |
| 2008 | 7,044 | |
| 2009 | 7,306 | |
| 2010 | 7,442 | |
| 2011 | 8,296 | 7,401 |
| 2012 | 8,598 | 7,570 |
| 2013 | 8,747 | 7,830 |
| 2014 | 8,753 | 7,650 |
| 2015 | 8,828 | 7,440 |
| 2016 | 8,834 | 7,030 |
| 2017 | 9,251 | 7,050 |
| 2018 | 9,223 | 6,840 |
| 2019 | 8,995 | 7,150 |
| 2020 | 8,790 | 6,740 |
| 2021 | 7,796 | 6,480 |
| 2022 | 7,415 | 6,330 |
| 2023 | 7,333 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78839
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78834Carrizo Springs14.1 miPop 7,204 · Income $36,250
- 78829Batesville15.4 miPop 1,033 · Income $26,227
- 78872La Pryor15.8 miPop 1,166 · Income $42,270
- 78827Asherton19.6 miPop 749 · Income $23,087
- 78830Big Wells20.9 miPop 471 · Income $32,841
- 78836Catarina28.3 miPop 83 · Income $83,000
- 78802Uvalde31.8 miPop 0 · Income —
- 78017Dilley32.3 miPop 6,160 · Income $51,111
- 78852Eagle Pass33.5 miPop 56,933 · Income $52,295
- 78860El Indio36.8 miPop 0 · Income —
- 78061Pearsall39.3 miPop 9,968 · Income $47,567
- 78870Knippa39.4 miPop 1,225 · Income $73,070
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ZIP code 78839 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78839 in?
- 78839 is in Crystal City, TX.
- What county is 78839 in?
- 78839 is in Zavala County.
- What is the median household income in 78839?
- The median household income in 78839 is $43,769.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78839?
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