ZIP Code 78873 — Leakey city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78873 covers Leakey, TX in Real County with a population of about 1,498.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 830; U.S. House district TX-21; the SAN ANTONIO media market.

Leakey, TX fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (39.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 78873 is about $44,688 — about 41% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 27.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 28.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Retail trade, and Education; about 19.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $549 (about 53% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.8% (about 16.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Leakey city, TX as Very Low (composite score 42.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (72.1) and flood (68.5). 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 Leakey city, TX show little to no average snow and around 29.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 71 for ZIP 78873 (Leakey city, 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.