78840 ZIP Code, Del Rio, TX
78840 is a ZIP code in Del Rio, Texas in Val Verde County. It covers 1,046 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 78842. 47,256 people live here in 16,721 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $66,084, below the Texas median of $78,476; 41% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Del Rio, TX
- County: Val Verde County
- Land area: 1,046 sq mi
- Population: 47,256
- Median household income: $66,084
- Carrier routes: 30 (18,462 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 47,256 |
| Households | 16,721 |
| Median household income | $66,084 |
| Income per person | $28,592 |
| Median age | 32.4 |
| Homeowners | 68.9% |
| Median home value | $164,600 |
| Median rent | $995 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 40.8% |
| Moved in the past year | 13.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16.6% |
| Broadband internet | 85.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 64.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 7.6% |
| $10–15K | 5.9% |
| $15–25K | 6.0% |
| $25–35K | 9.2% |
| $35–50K | 9.8% |
| $50–75K | 19.4% |
| $75–100K | 14.1% |
| $100–150K | 17.7% |
| $150–200K | 6.2% |
| $200K+ | 4.3% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 16.0% |
| 10–19 | 14.8% |
| 20–24 | 8.1% |
| 25–34 | 14.8% |
| 35–44 | 12.3% |
| 45–54 | 10.5% |
| 55–64 | 9.4% |
| 65–74 | 7.5% |
| 75+ | 6.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 30.1% |
| Owned outright | 32.5% |
| Rented | 27.5% |
| Vacant | 9.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 70.6% |
| Townhome | 5.0% |
| 2–4 units | 9.7% |
| 5–19 units | 4.7% |
| 20+ units | 2.7% |
| Mobile / other | 7.3% |
Businesses in 78840
749 business establishments with 11,483 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 141
- Accommodation and Food Services: 93
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 82
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 70
- Transportation and Warehousing: 69
- Finance and Insurance: 63
- Construction: 54
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 37
EDDM carrier routes
78840 has 30 USPS carrier routes with 18,462 residential and 1,129 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 78840
78840 has 30 USPS carrier routes (25 city (C), 5 highway contract (H)) with 18,462 residential and 1,129 business mailboxes. Routes range from 243 homes (H001) to 1,074 homes (C020); the median route has 579 homes. The Census counted 16,721 households in 78840 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 7 |
| 500–749 | 15 |
| 750–999 | 5 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 2 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 78840 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C026 — Est. median household income $124,209, 558 homes
- Route C009 — Est. median household income $117,444, 726 homes
- Route C014 — Est. median household income $94,967, 576 homes
- Route H005 — Est. median household income $90,751, 581 homes
- Route C017 — Est. median household income $87,682, 901 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers
Most families with kids
For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.
- Route C003 — Est. families with children under 18 54.4%, 505 homes
- Route C019 — Est. families with children under 18 53.2%, 558 homes
- Route C020 — Est. families with children under 18 50.4%, 1,074 homes
- Route C008 — Est. families with children under 18 50.2%, 829 homes
- Route C009 — Est. families with children under 18 48.9%, 726 homes
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Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers
Most homeowners
Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.
- Route C002 — Est. owner-occupied homes 93.9%, 315 homes
- Route C021 — Est. owner-occupied homes 88.1%, 598 homes
- Route C009 — Est. owner-occupied homes 86.7%, 726 homes
- Route H004 — Est. owner-occupied homes 86.4%, 330 homes
- Route H003 — Est. owner-occupied homes 84.1%, 711 homes
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Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards
Newest homes
Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.
- Route C026 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 33.2%, 558 homes
- Route H003 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 28.3%, 711 homes
- Route C017 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 20.1%, 901 homes
- Route H005 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 19.2%, 581 homes
- Route H002 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 17.7%, 1,013 homes
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Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 184, 468 homes
- Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 153, 478 homes
- Route C028 — USPS business mailboxes 153, 323 homes
- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 92, 573 homes
- Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 558 homes
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Every carrier route in 78840
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 535 | 9 | $52,358 | 79.9% | 31.8% | — |
| C002 | City | 315 | 1 | $68,739 | 93.9% | 39.7% | — |
| C003 | City | 505 | 22 | $61,575 | 71.5% | 54.4% | — |
| C004 | City | 452 | 15 | $57,161 | 69.7% | 29.5% | — |
| C005 | City | 573 | 92 | $41,248 | 51.2% | 38.4% | — |
| C006 | City | 606 | 47 | $48,484 | 68.4% | 30.0% | — |
| C007 | City | 643 | 3 | $60,862 | 73.1% | 43.4% | — |
| C008 | City | 829 | 14 | $45,917 | 72.2% | 50.2% | — |
| C009 | City | 726 | 9 | $117,444 | 86.7% | 48.9% | — |
| C010 | City | 832 | 6 | $68,989 | 35.9% | 36.9% | — |
| C011 | City | 702 | 12 | $56,882 | 64.7% | 39.9% | — |
| C012 | City | 699 | 29 | $48,752 | 58.9% | 39.6% | — |
| C013 | City | 883 | 46 | $59,606 | 82.1% | 39.7% | — |
| C014 | City | 576 | 50 | $94,967 | 73.3% | 32.4% | — |
| C015 | City | 545 | 44 | $34,419 | 42.0% | 24.4% | — |
| C016 | City | 750 | 31 | $71,151 | 60.0% | 46.2% | — |
| C017 | City | 901 | 11 | $87,682 | 71.0% | 42.1% | — |
| C018 | City | 468 | 184 | $69,840 | 52.8% | 31.2% | — |
| C019 | City | 558 | 55 | $73,131 | 80.2% | 53.2% | — |
| C020 | City | 1,074 | 16 | $60,698 | 66.5% | 50.4% | — |
| C021 | City | 598 | 18 | $59,245 | 88.1% | 45.1% | — |
| C022 | City | 455 | 32 | $48,280 | 68.0% | 29.8% | — |
| C026 | City | 558 | 0 | $124,209 | 81.9% | 40.7% | — |
| C027 | City | 478 | 153 | $38,232 | 45.4% | 36.1% | — |
| C028 | City | 323 | 153 | $47,043 | 64.7% | 40.3% | — |
| H001 | Highway contract | 243 | 1 | $47,754 | 82.3% | 20.9% | — |
| H002 | Highway contract | 1,013 | 29 | $63,964 | 81.1% | 36.9% | — |
| H003 | Highway contract | 711 | 17 | $81,001 | 84.1% | 32.5% | — |
| H004 | Highway contract | 330 | 9 | $60,914 | 86.4% | 17.6% | — |
| H005 | Highway contract | 581 | 21 | $90,751 | 73.2% | 26.9% | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 78840 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 78842 (7.8 mi)
Areas that include 78840
- Del Rio, TX ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Val Verde Park, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Cienegas Terrace, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Laughlin AFB, TX ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Lake View, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Amistad, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Box Canyon, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Val Verde County ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Mail every home in 78840
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 78840, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 78840 in?
- 78840 is a Del Rio, TX mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Del Rio; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 78840 in?
- 78840 is in Val Verde County.
- What is the population of 78840?
- About 47,256 people (±302), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 47,147.
- What is the median household income in 78840?
- $66,084 (±$5,303), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 78840?
- 30 USPS carrier routes with 18,462 residential and 1,129 business mailboxes (19,597 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 78840?
- The closest, measured center to center: 78842 (7.8 mi).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.