Population & age
- Total population
- 27,003
- Median age
- 35.0
Alice, TX (78332)
Jim Wells County · Population 27,003
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 23, 2026
Alice, TX (ZIP 78332) sits in Jim Wells County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 34.9%. NCES lists 10 schools serving the area, 10 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,892. 35% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $47,794 per worker, roughly 27% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 80th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 14,382 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Nueces County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $44,499, fair market rent of $1,000 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $133,827, down 4.9% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 81.2%
- Black
- 0.5%
- Asian
- 0.6%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 85.3%
- Other / multi-racial
- 16.6%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $44,499
- Median home value
- $91,000
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 12.3%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 5,550(64.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 3,127(36.0%)
- Vacant units
- 1,900
- Built (median)
- 1981
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 821(8.1%)
- Avg commute
- 22.5 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 7,102(26.6%)
- Uninsured
- 975(3.6%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 5,976(68.9%)
- No broadband
- 2,701(31.1%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 990(3.7%)
- Non-English at home
- 12,476(49.2%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$760
/month
1 Bed
$760
/month
2 Bed
$1,000
/month
3 Bed
$1,320
/month
4 Bed
$1,470
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$133,827
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
-4.9%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
-21.8%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Alice, TX
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
4
Across 4 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $789,700.
Single-family
4
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$789,700
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.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
10,690
Average AGI
$47,911
Avg property tax
$105
EITC participation
35.0%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00042.0% · 4,490
- $25,000 – $50,00025.7% · 2,750
- $50,000 – $75,00013.0% · 1,390
- $75,000 – $100,0008.0% · 860
- $100,000 – $200,0009.6% · 1,030
- $200,000 or more1.6% · 170
Avg mortgage interest
$80
Avg charitable contribution
$256
Avg capital gains
$649
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $512.2M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
612
Total employment
11,269
Annual payroll
$397.6M
Average annual pay
$35,280
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
$47,794
Average weekly wage
$919
Total employment
15,016
Total establishments
871
That is roughly 27% 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
5.2%
That is 1.2 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
15,710
Employed
14,897
Unemployed
813
Based on Jim Wells 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.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
6
Typical banking access
A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.
Total deposits
$465.0M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
6
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.Wells Fargo Bank, National Association$193.9M · 1 branch
- 2.First Community Bank$131.3M · 1 branch
- 3.Prosperity Bank$79.1M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Community health centers
Federally funded health-center sites
4
Multiple health-center sites
A handful of federally funded community health centers serve residents — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas.
FQHC sites
4
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
29.7
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
- 1.COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION OF SOUTH TEXAS
- 2.Community Action Health Center Pediatric Mobile Clinic
- 3.Community Action Health Center Mobile Clinic
+ 1 more site in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
2
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
0
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- FORD_CHARGE
- Tesla
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Public libraries
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 central
Avg hours / week
42.4
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
12,000
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
- 1.Alicia Salinas Public Library
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
80th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 11 census tracts, population 28,481
Vulnerability Themes
- Socioeconomic Status77th percentile
- Household Characteristics79th percentile
- Racial & Ethnic Minority Status89th percentile
- Housing Type & Transportation53rd percentile
Households Without Vehicle
784
Limited English Speakers
640
Persons with Disability
4,427
Without HS Diploma
3,718
Without Health Insurance
5,901
Adults Age 65+
4,227
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.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
31
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
- Hurricane15 (48%)
- Flood4 (13%)
- Severe Storm3 (10%)
- Fire3 (10%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (6%)
- Other4 (13%)
Individual Assistance
9
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
26
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
14
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.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
14,382
That is roughly 6,182 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
29%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
19.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
31
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,822
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
5.8
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
48%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
36%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.6% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Jim Wells 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
Moderate food access challenges
21.2% of Jim Wells County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.17
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.36
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.69
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 9.7% 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 Jim Wells 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).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−49 people
−68 households • −$2.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
904households
1,889 people • $44.6M AGI
Moved out
972households
1,938 people • $46.8M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Nueces County, TX — 221 households
- Duval County, TX — 80 households
- Bexar County, TX — 56 households
- San Patricio County, TX — 40 households
- Kleberg County, TX — 38 households
Where departing residents went
- Nueces County, TX — 224 households
- Bexar County, TX — 92 households
- Duval County, TX — 84 households
- San Patricio County, TX — 43 households
- Kleberg County, TX — 35 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $49,310 versus departing households' $48,184.
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.
Data sources used on this page
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
41.8%
8.8pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
39.2%
7.2pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
19.7%
2.3pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
73.8%
2.2pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
34.9%
21.9pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
20.0%
9.0pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
10 schools serve this ZIP, including 10 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICE H S | Public | 9–12 | 1,276 |
| ADAMS MIDDLE | Public | 7–8 | 746 |
| SCHALLERT EL | Public | -1–4 | 510 |
| NOONAN EL | Public | -1–4 | 506 |
| SAENZ EL | Public | -1–4 | 444 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 5 more schools serve this ZIP.
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
1
Median in-state tuition
$9,892
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,450
- 4-Year
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX · 78363
- In-state tuition
- $9,892
- Out-of-state tuition
- $25,746
- Acceptance rate
- 90.9%
- Graduation rate
- 43.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $51,450
- Median student debt
- $22,934
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
Alice, TX (ZIP 78332) sits in Jim Wells County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 34.9%. NCES lists 10 schools serving the area, 10 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,892. 35% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $47,794 per worker, roughly 27% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 80th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 14,382 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Nueces County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $44,499, fair market rent of $1,000 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $133,827, down 4.9% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These readings invert. Education density is the headline; healthcare access numbers suggest provider choice and coverage are worth shopping carefully. The two domains don’t move together at the ZIP level — both deserve their own due diligence rather than a single judgment.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 19.7%. 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 78332
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 78332?
41.8%, which is 8.8 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 78332?
19.7%, which is 2.3 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 78332?
39.2%, which is 7.2 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 78332?
10 schools serve this ZIP, including 10 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 78332 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 78332 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 78332?
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Alice H S. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 78332?
27,003 people live in ZIP 78332, with a median age of 35.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 78332?
$44,499 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 78332 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 78332, 64.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 36.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 78332?
In ZIP 78332, 8.1% 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 78332?
26.6% of the population in ZIP 78332 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 78332 have broadband internet?
68.9% of households in ZIP 78332 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 78332?
The typical home value in ZIP 78332 is $133,827, down 4.9% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 78332?
Home values are down 4.9% over the past year and down 21.8% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 78332?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 78332 (Alice, TX) is $47,911 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 78332?
Tax returns from ZIP 78332 report an average of $105 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 78332 earn over $200,000?
1.6% of tax returns from ZIP 78332 (Alice, TX) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 78332?
As of 2022, 612 business establishments operated in ZIP 78332 employing 11,269 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 78332?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 78332 is $35,280, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 78332 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 78332 ranks in the 80th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 78332?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 78332, ranking in the 89th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 78332 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 31 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 78332 between 1967–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 78332?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 78332, accounting for 15 of 31 declarations (48%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 78332?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 78332 was "SEVERE WINTER STORMS" — a severe ice storm declared in 2021 (DR-4586) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 78332?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 78332 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Texas A&m University-Kingsville (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 78332?
Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $9,892 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 78332?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $51,450 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 78332?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (10 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1 institution), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record). 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). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). 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 (31 on record).
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