Population & age
- Total population
- 742
- Median age
- 58.1
Asherton, TX (78827)
Dimmit County · Population 742
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Asherton, TX (ZIP 78827) sits in Dimmit County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 45.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,646. 30% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS LAUS records a 6.8% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 2.8 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 98th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 17 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1984. County Health Rankings reports 14,362 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 53.9% 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, saving the local median household (AGI $43,274) approximately $1,991/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 66 residents (32 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $28,438, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a 26.3% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). 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
- 48.5%
- Black
- 0.3%
- Asian
- 0.1%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 93.5%
- Other / multi-racial
- 51.1%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $28,438
- Median home value
- $96,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 5.3%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 13.3%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 253(77.4%)
- Renter-occupied
- 74(22.6%)
- Vacant units
- 128
- Built (median)
- 1988
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 4(1.7%)
- Avg commute
- 34.9 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 195(26.3%)
- Uninsured
- 29(3.9%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 213(65.1%)
- No broadband
- 114(34.9%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 54(7.3%)
- Non-English at home
- 657(89.8%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$760
/month
1 Bed
$890
/month
2 Bed
$970
/month
3 Bed
$1,350
/month
4 Bed
$1,430
/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
4
Across 4 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.1M.
Single-family
4
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$1.1M
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
430
Average AGI
$43,274
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
30.2%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00041.9% · 180
- $25,000 – $50,00027.9% · 120
- $50,000 – $75,00016.3% · 70
- $75,000 – $100,0007.0% · 30
- $100,000 – $200,0007.0% · 30
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
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 $18.6M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
13
Total employment
178
Annual payroll
$11.5M
Average annual pay
$64,629
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
$74,041
Average weekly wage
$1,424
Total employment
5,802
Total establishments
317
That is roughly 13% above 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
6.8%
That is 2.8 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
2,967
Employed
2,765
Unemployed
202
Based on Dimmit 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
17
Date Range
1984–2021
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
- Hurricane4 (24%)
- Fire3 (18%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (12%)
- Biological2 (12%)
- Flood2 (12%)
- Other4 (24%)
Individual Assistance
3
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
14
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
7
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
70.6°F
56.9° – 84.3°
Annual precipitation
19.6"
Annual snowfall
0.1"
Heating · cooling days
1,413.7 · 3,494.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: CARRIZO SPRINGS 3S, TX US, 9.9 miles from the centroid of Asherton, TX (ZIP 78827)
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)
14,362
That is roughly 6,162 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
40%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
6.3
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.1
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
19.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
35
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
4,078
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
2.4
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
81%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
30%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.6% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Dimmit 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
53.9% of Dimmit County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.30
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.96
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.91
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 26.7% 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 Dimmit 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 · 40 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 173 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
60
Vehicle theft
17
County-level data for Dimmit (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)
▼−66 people
−32 households • −$2.0M net AGI flow
Moved in
140households
276 people • $5.4M AGI
Moved out
172households
342 people • $7.4M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Bexar County, TX — 29 households
- Zavala County, TX — 27 households
Where departing residents went
- Bexar County, TX — 52 households
- Zavala County, TX — 24 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $38,293 versus departing households' $42,895.
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 78827. 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
For ZIP 78827: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $43,274 keeps approximately $1,991 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $96,800, that works out to roughly $1,378/year in property tax.
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 78827
Nearby ZIPs by distance
78836 (Catarina, 9.6 mi) · 78834 (Carrizo Springs, 11.8 mi) · 78830 (Big Wells, 16.2 mi) · 78839 (Crystal City, 19.6 mi) · 78860 (El Indio, 30.9 mi) · 78829 (Batesville, 32.9 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
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
47.2%
14.2pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
47.5%
15.5pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
19.6%
2.4pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
75.1%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
45.5%
32.5pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
28.7%
17.7pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$2,646
Median earnings (10 yr)
$22,354
- 2-Year
Southwest Texas College
Uvalde, TX · 78801
- In-state tuition
- $2,646
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,294
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 32.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $35,563
- Median student debt
- $6,200
- Certificate
Nuvani Institute
Eagle Pass, TX · 78852
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 90.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $22,354
- Median student debt
- $5,030
- Certificate
Nuvani Institute-Uvalde
Uvalde, TX · 78801
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $19,484
- Median student debt
- $5,304
- Certificate
Nuvani Institute-Del Rio
Del Rio, TX · 78840
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $22,354
- Median student debt
- $5,030
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
Asherton, TX (ZIP 78827) sits in Dimmit County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 45.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,646. 30% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS LAUS records a 6.8% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 2.8 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 98th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 17 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1984. County Health Rankings reports 14,362 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 53.9% 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, saving the local median household (AGI $43,274) approximately $1,991/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 66 residents (32 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $28,438, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a 26.3% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). 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.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($970/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 41% of median household income ($28,438, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- Lower median household income ($28,438, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 47.2% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 19.6%. 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 78827
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 78827?
47.2%, which is 14.2 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 78827?
19.6%, which is 2.4 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 78827?
47.5%, which is 15.5 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 78827?
742 people live in ZIP 78827, with a median age of 58.1 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 78827?
$28,438 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 78827 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 78827, 77.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.6% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 78827?
In ZIP 78827, 1.7% 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 78827?
26.3% of the population in ZIP 78827 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 78827 have broadband internet?
65.1% of households in ZIP 78827 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 78827?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 78827 (Asherton, TX) is $43,274 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 78827?
Tax returns from ZIP 78827 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 78827 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 78827 (Asherton, 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 78827?
As of 2022, 13 business establishments operated in ZIP 78827 employing 178 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 78827?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 78827 is $64,629, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 78827 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 78827 ranks in the 98th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 78827?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 78827, ranking in the 97th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 78827 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 17 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 78827 between 1984–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 78827?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 78827, accounting for 4 of 17 declarations (24%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 78827?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 78827 was "SEVERE WINTER STORMS" — a severe ice storm declared in 2021 (DR-4586) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 78827?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 78827 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Southwest Texas College, Nuvani Institute, and Nuvani Institute-Uvalde (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 78827?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $2,646 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 78827?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $22,354 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 78827?
ZIP 78827 has an average annual temperature of 70.6°F and 19.6" of annual precipitation based on the CARRIZO SPRINGS 3S, TX US weather station 9.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 78827?
Texas has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $43,274, this saves approximately $1,991 per year compared to the national average effective state tax rate. 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 78827?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), 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), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (17 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. 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. 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 (17 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 78827
Nearby ZIPs by distance
78836 (Catarina, 9.6 mi) · 78834 (Carrizo Springs, 11.8 mi) · 78830 (Big Wells, 16.2 mi) · 78839 (Crystal City, 19.6 mi) · 78860 (El Indio, 30.9 mi) · 78829 (Batesville, 32.9 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
98th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 168
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
6
Limited English Speakers
18
Persons with Disability
47
Without HS Diploma
53
Without Health Insurance
34
Adults Age 65+
55
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.