| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 361 / 830 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:17 PM |
| Population: | 17,284 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48255 |
| Land Area: | 1,230 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 28.9475, -97.8763 |
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17,284 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 1,230 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 16,593 to 17,284 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.2% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 78116 (Gillett, $88,700 median) and poorest ZIP 78151 (Runge, $26,597) are 16.9 miles apart — a 3.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.3× across this county — from $100,900 in 78151 (Runge) to $331,800 in 78116 (Gillett).
Density varies 15× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 78116 (Gillett) to 28 in 78118 (Karnes City).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.6% bachelor's+ in 78119 (Kenedy) to 34.6% in 78117 (Hobson) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #132 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #161 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,394 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,857 of 12,291 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.3× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78119 | Kenedy | Standard | 7,270 | $62,738 | 439.0 | -4.8% |
| 78118 | Karnes City | Standard | 4,676 | $60,711 | 168.9 | 22.2% |
| 78113 | Falls City | Standard | 3,026 | $78,505 | 296.5 | 15.7% |
| 78151 | Runge | Standard | 1,378 | $26,597 | 131.4 | -5.7% |
| 78117 | Hobson | Standard | 661 | — | 66.4 | -13.1% |
| 78116 | Gillett | Standard | 226 | $88,700 | 122.4 | -14.7% |
| 78144 | Panna Maria | PO Box | 47 | — | 0.0 | 95.8% |
| 78111 | Ecleto | Standard | 0 | — | 5.0 | — |