ZIP Code 78871 — undefined, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78871 covers TX in Val Verde County with a population of about 33.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 432; U.S. House district TX-23; the SAN ANTONIO media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 30.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education and Public administration; a mean commute of about 20.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for TX as Relatively Low (composite score 76.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (87.3) and wildfire (85.0). 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 and around 14.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 78871 (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.