ZIP code
78870
Knippa, TX
78870 covers Knippa in Uvalde County, with 1,225 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 78870. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78870

About ZIP code 78870
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78870. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78870
Race
- White508
- Black or African American8
- American Indian or Alaska Native12
- Asian5
- Other race109
- Two or more races226
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 443
Age
- Under 1078
- 10 to 19177
- 20 to 2976
- 30 to 3982
- 40 to 4993
- 50 to 59106
- 60 to 69126
- 70 to 7993
- 80 and older37
Income and housing in 78870
Education
- High school graduate90.4%
- Bachelor's degree20.8%
- Graduate degree3.6%
Places covering 78870
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.
- Knippa69.8%
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.
- Uvalde 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
30.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78870
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 862 | |
| 2006 | 843 | |
| 2007 | 874 | |
| 2008 | 831 | |
| 2009 | 807 | |
| 2010 | 822 | |
| 2011 | 860 | 823 |
| 2012 | 897 | 790 |
| 2013 | 977 | 780 |
| 2014 | 992 | 790 |
| 2015 | 1,192 | 800 |
| 2016 | 1,181 | 810 |
| 2017 | 1,031 | 800 |
| 2018 | 847 | 760 |
| 2019 | 1,099 | 800 |
| 2020 | 1,092 | 800 |
| 2021 | 968 | 790 |
| 2022 | 1,302 | 820 |
| 2023 | 1,225 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78870
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78881Sabinal10.1 miPop 1,288 · Income $32,813
- 78850D Hanis16.8 miPop 935 · Income $77,344
- 78801Uvalde18.5 miPop 21,487 · Income $58,028
- 78838Concan19.0 miPop 124 · Income —
- 78802Uvalde20.8 miPop 0 · Income —
- 78884Utopia25.8 miPop 1,033 · Income $82,292
- 78829Batesville26.5 miPop 1,033 · Income $26,227
- 78879Rio Frio26.5 miPop 171 · Income $95,385
- 78886Yancey26.7 miPop 499 · Income $119,276
- 78861Hondo28.9 miPop 13,715 · Income $64,491
- 78872La Pryor30.2 miPop 1,166 · Income $42,270
- 78883Tarpley32.7 miPop 184 · Income $36,189
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ZIP code 78870 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78870 in?
- 78870 is in Knippa, TX.
- What county is 78870 in?
- 78870 is in Uvalde County.
- What is the median household income in 78870?
- The median household income in 78870 is $73,070.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78870?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 78870.