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78371 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 78371 covers Oilton, Texas.

Median age
58.519.8 points above the US average
Poverty rate
16.7%4.3 points above the US average
Degree or higher
6.2%28.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 78371 is

Oilton, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median age58.5
Family households39.6%
Born outside the US21.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home91.1%
White (non-Hispanic)2.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino97.2%
Veterans5.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$23,156
Poverty rate16.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k34.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k9.4%
$35–40k9.4%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k17.0%
$60–75k9.4%
$75–100k13.2%
$100–125k7.5%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes54.3%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house86.2%
Mobile home13.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate14%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%
High school diploma or higher65.4%
Works from home13.5%
Drives to work alone59.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more71.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity44.1% 10.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.6% 6.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.2% 1.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health34.3% 14 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)36.5% 25.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity42.7% 17.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22% 3.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.7% 3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.6% 4.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.9% 3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening54.4% 9.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist44.1% 17.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41% 10.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability11% 2.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use66.2% 9.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.2% 7.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.7% 5.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability11% 5.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 25.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss11.7 out of 100
Community resilience3.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Wildfire84Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought74.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane73Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail69.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm63.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide62.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave55.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding50.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind41.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado37.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather30.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning12.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake12Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$76,292$78,538
Income per person$23,156$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate16.7%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,339$1,348
Homeownership100%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate14%5.1%5.2%
Works from home13.5%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US21.3%17.2%13.9%
Median age58.535.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBRUNI, TX US12.5 km away
Rain in a year26 in

Average high and low by month

January67.1°F / 44.2°F1.13 in rain
February72.9°F / 48.9°F0.95 in rain
March79.6°F / 55.2°F2.11 in rain
April84.7°F / 61.8°F1.51 in rain
May90.7°F / 68.8°F3.56 in rain
June95.9°F / 72.6°F2.64 in rain
July97.6°F / 73.6°F2.46 in rain
August98.5°F / 73.7°F2.08 in rain
September91.9°F / 70°F4.36 in rain
October85.3°F / 62.1°F2.01 in rain
November75.4°F / 53.1°F1.41 in rain
December68.8°F / 47.2°F1.47 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Webb Consolidated Independent School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Household characteristics82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Walkability3.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

78369 Mirando City, TX4.9 km away
78344 Bruni, TX12.6 km away
78043 Laredo, TX28.8 km away
78361 Hebbronville, TX33.1 km away
78376 Realitos, TX44.2 km away
78046 Laredo, TX51.4 km away
78042 Laredo, TX52.2 km away
78044 Laredo, TX53 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Webb County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area88.2 sq mi
Water area0.19 sq mi
Latitude, longitude27.4685, -98.9586

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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