ZIP Code 78117 — undefined, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78117 covers TX in Karnes County with a population of about 756.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 830; U.S. House district TX-15; the SAN ANTONIO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 78117 is about $90,089 — about 20% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 28.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Construction; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $271,700 — about 22% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 90.7% (about 25.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78117 in TX, a household would need roughly $75,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,745. That sits below the local median household income ($90,089), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for TX as Relatively Low (composite score 58.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (85.1) and flood (63.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for TX show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 36 for ZIP 78117 (TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.