78852 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
78852
78840
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 21%
vs28 · Bottom 7%
Growth
65 · Top 24%
vs31 · Bottom 19%
Climate
66 · Bottom 39%
vs66 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs69 · Top 38%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 27%
vs100 · Top 10%
Schools
10 · Bottom 2%
vs18 · Bottom 8%
Access
8 · Bottom 1%
vs3 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 11%
vs41 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 78852 | 78840 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 57,434 | 47,256 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $49,954 | $66,084 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $21,159 | $28,592 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 119/sq mi | 45/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $157,900 | $164,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $859 | $995 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.5% | 68.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5% | 6.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.0% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5% | 22.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.9% | 16.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 94 | 25 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.3 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 56.7% | 38.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 100°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.8" | 19.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 107 mi | 115 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 19.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.0 | 32.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 21 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.15 | 18.75 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 16.9% | 23.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.7% | 30.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 77.5% | 73.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
78852
Elevated or high exposure: drought.
78840
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 78852 — Eagle Pass, TX · 78840 — Del Rio, TX · How this is calculated: methodology