ZIP code 78879: Real County, TX
ZIP code 78879 is in Real County (84%) and Uvalde County (16%), Texas, outside any city or Census-designated place. It is in Texas's 21st congressional district (84%) and Texas's 23rd congressional district (16%). Its state senate district is State Senate District 19; its state house districts are State House District 53 (84%) and State House District 80 (16%).
City and county
Outside any city or Census-designated place.
| County | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Real County | 84% |
| Uvalde County | 16% |
| Town or county subdivision | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Camp Wood-Leakey CCD | 84% |
| Sabinal CCD | 16% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Texas's 21st congressional district (TX-21) | 84% |
| Texas's 23rd congressional district (TX-23) | 16% |
This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (TX-21) | Chip Roy (R) | 202-225-4236 | 84% |
| U.S. Senator | John Cornyn (R) | 202-224-2934 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Cruz (R) | 202-224-5922 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 19) | Roland Gutierrez (Democratic) | 830-278-1234 | 100% |
| State Representative (State House District 53) | Wes Virdell (R) | 830-730-5925 | 84% |
| State Representative (State House District 80) | Don McLaughlin (R) | 16% | |
| U.S. Representative (TX-23) | Vacant |
Elected in 2024 under TX's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Real County website: https://www.co.real.tx.us/
- Real County laws: search for the Real County, Texas code of ordinances
- Uvalde County website: https://www.uvaldecounty.com/
- Uvalde County laws: search for the Uvalde County, Texas code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 19 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 53 | 84% |
| State House District 80 | 16% |
Voting precincts
2 voting precincts overlap ZIP 78879. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.
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ZIP 78879 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.