Population & age
- Total population
- 81
- Median age
- 37.4
Pawnee, TX (78145)
Bee County · Population 81
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 23, 2026
Pawnee, TX (ZIP 78145) sits in Bee County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 23.7%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $14,206. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $126,727 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,987 per worker, roughly 28% below the US average. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 11,511 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 48.7% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 191 residents (137 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $45,313, fair market rent of $1,350 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 85.2%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 100.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 14.8%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $45,313
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 20(71.4%)
- Renter-occupied
- 8(28.6%)
- Vacant units
- 10
- Built (median)
- 1967
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 18(64.3%)
- No broadband
- 10(35.7%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 51(70.8%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$930
/month
1 Bed
$1,030
/month
2 Bed
$1,350
/month
3 Bed
$1,620
/month
4 Bed
$1,970
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
14
Across 14 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.7M.
Single-family
14
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$1.7M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
6
Total employment
33
Annual payroll
$4.2M
Average annual pay
$126,727
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$46,987
Average weekly wage
$904
Total employment
8,453
Total establishments
558
That is roughly 28% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.6%
That is 0.6 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
10,034
Employed
9,568
Unemployed
466
Based on Bee County, TX data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
23
Date Range
1967–2021
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Severe Ice Storm — declared February 19, 2021 (DR-4586)
Incident period: February 11, 2021 – February 21, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane12 (52%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (9%)
- Biological2 (9%)
- Fire2 (9%)
- Severe Storm2 (9%)
- Other3 (13%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
5
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
21
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
70.5°F
59.8° – 81.2°
Annual precipitation
26.5"
Annual snowfall
0.3"
Heating · cooling days
1,275.3 · 3,316.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: CHOKE CANYON DAM, TX US, 20 miles from the centroid of Pawnee, TX (ZIP 78145)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
11,511
That is roughly 3,311 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
28%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
16.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
16
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,334
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
48%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
32%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Bee data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
48.7% of Bee County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.84
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.46
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 10.8% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Bee County, TX for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 27 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 100 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
2
Burglary
39
Vehicle theft
11
County-level data for Bee (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−191 people
−137 households • −$5.8M net AGI flow
Moved in
590households
1,169 people • $30.8M AGI
Moved out
727households
1,360 people • $36.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Nueces County, TX — 80 households
- San Patricio County, TX — 41 households
- Bexar County, TX — 40 households
- Karnes County, TX — 23 households
- Live Oak County, TX — 23 households
Where departing residents went
- Nueces County, TX — 71 households
- Bexar County, TX — 70 households
- San Patricio County, TX — 44 households
- Karnes County, TX — 29 households
- Victoria County, TX — 26 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $52,225 versus departing households' $50,367.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Texas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 78145. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
8.20%
State 6.25% · avg local 1.95%
Property tax (effective)
1.42%
Median $1,254/year
Tax burden rank
4 of 50
8.40% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $5,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 78145
Nearby ZIPs by distance
78119 (Kenedy, 7.1 mi) · 78125 (8 mi) · 78146 (Pettus, 9.7 mi) · 78162 (Tuleta, 12.9 mi) · 78142 (Normanna, 13.2 mi) · 78062 (14.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 23, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
37.4%
4.4pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
38.7%
6.7pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
19.5%
2.5pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
77.3%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
23.7%
10.7pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
18.4%
7.4pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAWNEE EL / J H | Public | -1–8 | 315 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 23, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
6
Median in-state tuition
$14,206
Median earnings (10 yr)
$29,063
- 2-Year
Northeast Lakeview College
Universal City, TX · 78145
- In-state tuition
- $3,412
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,952
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 33.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX · 78102
- In-state tuition
- $2,916
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,226
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 14.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $35,086
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, TX · 78155
- In-state tuition
- $36,230
- Out-of-state tuition
- $36,230
- Acceptance rate
- 95.7%
- Graduation rate
- 54.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $53,863
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 2-Year
College of Biomedical Equipment Technology
Schertz, TX · 78154
- In-state tuition
- $25,000
- Out-of-state tuition
- $25,000
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 74.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
William Edge Institute
New Braunfels, TX · 78130
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 94.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $23,040
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Seguin Beauty School-Seguin
Seguin, TX · 78155
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 62.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $21,891
- Median student debt
- $9,995
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Pawnee, TX (ZIP 78145) sits in Bee County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 23.7%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $14,206. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $126,727 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,987 per worker, roughly 28% below the US average. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 11,511 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 48.7% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 191 residents (137 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $45,313, fair market rent of $1,350 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 19.5%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 78145
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 78145?
37.4%, which is 4.4 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 78145?
19.5%, which is 2.5 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 78145?
38.7%, which is 6.7 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 78145?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 78145 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 78145 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 78145?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 78145?
81 people live in ZIP 78145, with a median age of 37.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 78145?
$45,313 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 78145 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 78145, 71.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.6% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 78145?
In ZIP 78145, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 78145?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 78145 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 78145 have broadband internet?
64.3% of households in ZIP 78145 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 78145?
As of 2022, 6 business establishments operated in ZIP 78145 employing 33 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 78145?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 78145 is $126,727, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 78145 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 78145 ranks in the 74th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 78145?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 78145, ranking in the 89th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 78145 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 23 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 78145 between 1967–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 78145?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 78145, accounting for 12 of 23 declarations (52%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 78145?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 78145 was "SEVERE WINTER STORMS" — a severe ice storm declared in 2021 (DR-4586) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 78145?
6 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 78145 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Northeast Lakeview College, Coastal Bend College, and Texas Lutheran University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 78145?
Median in-state tuition across 6 nearby institutions is $14,206 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 78145?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $29,063 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 78145?
ZIP 78145 has an average annual temperature of 70.5°F and 26.5" of annual precipitation based on the CHOKE CANYON DAM, TX US weather station 20.0 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 78145?
Texas has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 8.20% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Texas have paid family leave?
Texas runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 78145?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (6 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 23, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 78145
Nearby ZIPs by distance
78119 (Kenedy, 7.1 mi) · 78125 (8 mi) · 78146 (Pettus, 9.7 mi) · 78162 (Tuleta, 12.9 mi) · 78142 (Normanna, 13.2 mi) · 78062 (14.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
74th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 24
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Persons with Disability
4
Without HS Diploma
2
Without Health Insurance
2
Adults Age 65+
5
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.