78118 Zip Code (Karnes City, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,258
Zip code population in 2010: 3,976
Zip code population in 2000: 4,445

Houses and condos: 1,715
Renter-occupied apartments: 278
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78118: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 181.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,346 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,168 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 78118:

• High school or higher: 69.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78118:

• Never married: 41.9%
• Now married: 39.9%
• Separated: 4.4%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 7.9%

• 
• • 2,51659.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,38032.4%White
  • 2094.9%Black
  • 1453.4%Two or more races
  • 60.1%American Indian

Urban population: 3,266
Rural population: 991

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78118, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $86,752 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$86,752
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $39,651 (reported on 79.5% of returns)

Here:	$39,651
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1310.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3503.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6255.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8766.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12782.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $4,825 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$4,825
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 225.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $11,542 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$11,542
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.8% for AGIs below $25k, 18.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 273.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$26,573 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$26,573
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 142.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 934.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,665 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,665
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.2% for AGIs below $25k, 22.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 190.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 185.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 464.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,612 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

78118:	$16,612
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 695.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $41,264 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

Here:	$41,264
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 244.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 896.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $26,400 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:	$26,400
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 478.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $5,367 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

78118:	$5,367
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 120.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,774 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,774
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 177.0% for AGIs below $25k, 102.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.3%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78118, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $95,755 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$95,755
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $37,221 (reported on 83.4% of returns)

Here:	$37,221
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.4% for AGIs below $25k, 86.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,251 (reported on 25.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,251
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,843 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,843
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$47,432 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	+$47,432
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,606 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	+$17,606
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,423 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

78118:	$8,423
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,962 (10% of AGI, reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	$24,962
State:	$24,724

Here:	9.7% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $12,795 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	$12,795
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,037 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

78118:	$4,037
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,628 (reported on 25.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,628
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.4%

Here:	67%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $25k, 62.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78118, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,964 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,964
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $27,468 (reported on 83.5% of returns)

Here:	$27,468
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.5% for AGIs below $10k, 83.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,738 (reported on 34.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,738
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,927 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,927
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,533 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	+$2,533
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,255 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$11,255
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,045 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

78118:	$3,045
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $14,642 (20% of AGI, reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	$14,642
State:	$19,631

Here:	20.2% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,602 (4% of AGI, reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,602
State:	$4,753

Here:	3.7% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,634 (reported on 59.1% of returns)

78118:	$4,634
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,000 (reported on 32.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,000
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.6%

Here:	72%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 68.1% for AGIs below $10k, 75.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78145, 78119, 78113, 78117, 78008, 78144.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 210
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,063

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 757 (301 now married, 457 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78118 with a mortgage: 97
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,723
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $482

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 78118 household income distribution in 2022

• 36Less than $10,000
• 29$10,000 to $14,999
• 50$15,000 to $19,999
• 163$20,000 to $24,999
• 52$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 69$35,000 to $39,999
• 33$40,000 to $44,999
• 12$45,000 to $49,999
• 147$50,000 to $59,999
• 112$60,000 to $74,999
• 133$75,000 to $99,999
• 102$100,000 to $124,999
• 55$125,000 to $149,999
• 141$150,000 to $199,999
• 116$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78118

• 10Less than $10,000
• 34$10,000 to $14,999
• 17$20,000 to $24,999
• 47$25,000 to $29,999
• 38$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$35,000 to $39,999
• 72$40,000 to $49,999
• 45$50,000 to $59,999
• 29$60,000 to $69,999
• 30$70,000 to $79,999
• 5$80,000 to $89,999
• 51$90,000 to $99,999
• 27$100,000 to $124,999
• 43$125,000 to $149,999
• 113$150,000 to $174,999
• 17$175,000 to $199,999
• 38$200,000 to $249,999
• 106$250,000 to $299,999
• 25$300,000 to $399,999
• 26$400,000 to $499,999
• 52$500,000 to $749,999
• 24$750,000 to $999,999
• 17$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78118

• 2$150 to $199
• 6$250 to $299
• 13$300 to $349
• 1$450 to $499
• 137$600 to $649
• 14$700 to $749
• 17$750 to $799
• 32$800 to $899
• 17$1,000 to $1,249
• 18$1,250 to $1,499
• 29No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $855.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $195,885
• Black or African American householders: $89,625
• Some other race householders: $89,285
• Two or more races householders: $94,378
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $92,341

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $128,327 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,567 - $245,726

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $240,557

Here:	$240,557
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $71,526

Here:	$71,526
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,225
• One, attached: 16
• Two: 108
• 5 to 9: 21
• 50 or more: 45
• Mobile homes: 276
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Unemployment: 5.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78118

• 73.4%1,028Drove a car alone
• 16.2%227Carpooled
• 0.7%10Walked
• 0.3%4Other means
• 7.5%105Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78118

• 141Less than 5 minutes
• 2855 to 9 minutes
• 18810 to 14 minutes
• 16415 to 19 minutes
• 6420 to 24 minutes
• 1925 to 29 minutes
• 18030 to 34 minutes
• 9345 to 59 minutes
• 6760 to 89 minutes
• 6290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,258

• Male householders: 680 (215 living alone), Female householders: 591 (106 living alone)

• 546 spouses (546 opposite-sex spouses), 109 unmarried partners, (99 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 835 children (733 natural, 18 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 170 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 3 foster children, 32 other relatives, 42 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,199 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 387 2-persons, 267 3-persons, 95 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 321 1-person, 140 2-persons

346 married couples with children.
115 single-parent households (22 men, 93 women).

65.2% of residents of 78118 zip code speak English at home.
33.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 11% well, 10% not well, 33% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 43% well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% not at all).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.7%

Population in 1990: 3,827. Population change in the 1990s: +618 (+16.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,997
• Northeast: 38
• Midwest: 192
• South: 128
• West: 61

59% of the 78118 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

71% of the 78118 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 2)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (20-49: 1)
• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 28. The highest number of fire incidents - 60 took place in 2018, and the least - 11 in 2007. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (64.7%), and Structure Fires (19.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78118
• 30364.7%Outside Fires
• 9219.7%Structure Fires
• 5311.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 204.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 78118, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 78118 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	29	78.9 years
John	23	78.7 years
Maria	13	83.2 years
Jose	13	72.5 years
Annie	13	82.9 years
William	12	78.5 years
James	12	73.8 years
Henry	12	67.7 years
Louis	11	78.5 years
Charles	11	73.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 78118 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Rodriguez	26	76.4 years
Garcia	26	68.0 years
Smith	14	81.2 years
Gonzales	14	72.9 years
Ruckman	13	81.6 years
Salge	12	76.5 years
Martinez	11	73.5 years
Buehring	11	69.6 years
Salinas	11	66.0 years
Riedel	9	81.0 years

Businesses in zip code 78118
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		H&R Block	1
Dairy Queen	1		UPS	2