Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,306
| This zip code: | $40,306 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 78883, 78885, 78024, 78884, 78028, 78025.
Housing units in zip code 78055 with a mortgage: 48 (0 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 100
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,401
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $357
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.9% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.6% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: Echo Hill Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Means Cemetery (1), Hillman Cemetery (2), Goodman Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Falls Lake (A), T S Clements Lake (B), Thompson Lake (C), Hadfield Lake (D), Ed Werner 71 Ranch Lake (E), Brewington Creek Ranch Lake (F), Boazman Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: North Prong Medina River (A), West Prong Medina River (B), Bauerlein Creek (C), Shephard Creek (D), Rocky Creek (E), Pecan Creek (F), Elm Creek (G), Elam Creek (H), Little Armidge Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 31
- 1995 to 1998: 139
- 1990 to 1994: 48
- 1980 to 1989: 135
- 1970 to 1979: 83
- 1960 to 1969: 66
- 1950 to 1959: 72
- 1940 to 1949: 54
- 1939 or earlier: 95
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Medina, TX (78055): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 11
- 2 bedrooms: 157
- 3 bedrooms: 176
- 4 bedrooms: 33
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 66
- 3 bedrooms: 40
- 4 bedrooms: 6
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 78055 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 111
- 2 vehicles: 162
- 3 vehicles: 88
- 4 vehicles: 16
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 42
- 2 vehicles: 61
- 3 vehicles: 13
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78055:
- Less than $10,000: 6
- $10,000 to $14,999: 3
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $25,000 to $29,999: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 10
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 10
- $50,000 to $59,999: 28
- $60,000 to $69,999: 16
- $70,000 to $79,999: 14
- $80,000 to $89,999: 18
- $90,000 to $99,999: 14
- $100,000 to $124,999: 59
- $125,000 to $149,999: 61
- $150,000 to $174,999: 37
- $175,000 to $199,999: 32
- $200,000 to $249,999: 34
- $250,000 to $299,999: 17
- $300,000 to $399,999: 25
- $400,000 to $499,999: 12
- $500,000 to $749,999: 8
- $1,000,000 or more: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78055:
- $150 to $199: 3
- $200 to $249: 6
- $250 to $299: 8
- $300 to $349: 6
- $350 to $399: 6
- $400 to $449: 5
- $450 to $499: 3
- $550 to $599: 7
- No cash rent: 41
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $75,057.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,757
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $132,088
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $155,000 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
| 78055: | $155,000 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,979 - $92,727
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $275,373| Here: | $275,373 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $153,944| Here: | $153,944 | | State: | $159,697 |
Mobile homes: $50,125| Here: | $50,125 | | State: | $42,156 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,000| Here: | $42,000 | | State: | $34,447 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 531
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 5
- Mobile homes: 170
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 374 (63%)
- Carpooled: 145 (25%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Railroad: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 28 (5%)
- Other means: 14 (2%)
- Worked at home: 25 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 46
- 5 to 9 minutes: 60
- 10 to 14 minutes: 39
- 15 to 19 minutes: 78
- 20 to 24 minutes: 27
- 25 to 29 minutes: 13
- 30 to 34 minutes: 112
- 35 to 39 minutes: 22
- 40 to 44 minutes: 28
- 45 to 59 minutes: 48
- 60 to 89 minutes: 38
- 90 or more minutes: 54
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,213
- In family households: 1,028 (295 male householders, 61 female householders)
307 spouses, 322 children (283 natural, 7 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 3 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 185 (72 male householders (62 living alone)), 102 female householders (98 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 129 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 209 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 160 1-person, 14 2-persons.
199 married couples with children.
58 single-parent households (13 men, 45 women).
90.9% of residents of 78055 zip code speak English at home.
8.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 16% well, 13% not well, 4% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (29% very well, 71% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 45 (3.2%)
(35.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (71%)
- Germany (11%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
- Romania (4%)
- Argentina (4%)
- Canada (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 21
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 3
- 1975 to 1979: 14
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 3
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White population: 1,294
Black population: 21
American Indian population: 7
Asian population: 7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 29
Two or more races population: 28

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 187 |
|  United States or American: 138 |
|  Other groups: 126 |
|  English: 98 |
|  Irish: 63 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 48 |
|  Scottish: 23 |
|  Swedish: 17 |
|  Italian: 16 |
|  Welsh: 15 |
|  French (except Basque): 13 |
|  Portuguese: 11 |
|  Polish: 9 |
|  Belgian: 7 |
|  Hungarian: 4 |
|  Czech: 4 |
|  Norwegian: 4 |
|  European: 3 |
|  Dutch: 2 |
|  Romanian: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,611
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (63%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Wood (5%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1052
- Northeast: 15
- Midwest: 78
- South: 65
- West: 76
50% of the 78055 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 1,590. Population change in the 1990s: -204 (-12.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
| Here: | 18.7% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 28.6% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- THOMPSON, PATTY (1616 MICKLE CREEK RD in MEDINA, TX; small business)
$4,426 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fastening Device. Signed on 2005-04-23. Completion date: 2005-06-09.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
121 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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