1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Texas - Frio County - ED 82-1 - ED 82-10, 1880
Bigfoot’s story
143 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
- 1883Bigfoot is settled
BigfootTX
A town of 1,067, settled in 1883.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,067
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$308K
−4.5% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
33.2
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
Is Bigfoot a good place to live?
The best of Bigfoot’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 22 of Texas’ 999 towns do worse. Bigfoot has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bigfoot stand out
Where Bigfoot beats most towns.
Small town
1,067 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Bigfoot grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Bigfoot is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 0% of households have no carD−Open →Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthMethodist Hospital Atascosa 19.3 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$69K median household income; 22 jobs based hereB+Open →SchoolsBehind 58% of Texas districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.2; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Bigfoot: who provides what
Bigfoot is unincorporated, so Frio County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMedina Electric Coop12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBenton City WSCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesFrio CountyFrio County provides services here
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFrio County Early Voting ClerkFrio County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes78005, 78057, 7801678005 96% · 78057 2% · 78016 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bigfoot.
HealthC−
Bigfoot is less healthy than 83% of U.S. towns
Bigfoot beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 21% of Bigfoot adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, above both Texas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (8.1%). 16% of Bigfoot adults have diabetes.
17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Bigfoot | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better15 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Bigfoot | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 5.7% |
Methodist Hospital Atascosa
19.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Very low risk in Bigfoot, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Bigfoot’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bigfoot for work: only 0% work in town. Bigfoot’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are San Antonio (29%), Pearsall (13%) and Austin (6%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bigfoot0%
San Antonio29%
Pearsall13%
Austin6%
Devine4%
37 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Bigfoot
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Bigfoot has mild winters and hot summers
Bigfoot has warm winters and hot summers. The July high in Bigfoot is 97°F.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter43–67°
Spring59–82°
Summer72–96°
Fall59–83°
Dec 2
typical first frost
Feb 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A
The typical home in Bigfoot is valued at about $308K
The typical Bigfoot home is worth about $308,000, down 4.5% in a year, close to the Texas typical home. 55% of households own their home in Bigfoot.
$308KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bigfoot$308K
Texas$296K
−4.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsD
Bigfoot has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Bigfoot’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 2 of 15,272 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bigfoot
17pages on Bigfoot
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bigfoot; the nearest are
Texas A&M University-San AntonioUniversity or college · Public · San Antonio26 mi$9,654 in-state tuitionNortheast Lakeview CollegeCommunity college · Public · Universal City46.2 mi$3,412 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Bigfoot residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bigfoot for work
Where Bigfoot’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
22jobs based in Bigfoot
0%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bigfoot
Census-designated place and Unincorporated Community in Texas, United States
Bigfoot is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frio County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bigfoot had a population of 480.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- ZIP code
- 78005
- Area code
- 830
Questions about Bigfoot
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bigfoot, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.