ZIP Code 78836 — Catarina CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78836 covers Catarina, TX in Dimmit County with a population of about 83.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 830; U.S. House district TX-23; the SAN ANTONIO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 78836 is about $83,000 — about 10% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Transportation; a mean commute of about 30.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 57.7% (about 7.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Catarina CDP, TX as Very Low (composite score 35.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (61.8) and wildfire (54.5). 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 Catarina CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 19.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 78836 (Catarina CDP, 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.