Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County has 891,977 residents across 26 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $54,338, 31% below the Texas figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $140,900, and 21% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
All 26 ZIP codes.
Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| ZIP code | Residents | Household income | Home value | Owners | Bachelor's+ | Broadband | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78501 | 58,935 | $48K | $161K | 49% | 28% | 90% | 21 min |
| 78503 | 22,621 | $53K | $151K | 61% | 25% | 94% | 20 min |
| 78504 | 63,094 | $82K | $219K | 70% | 40% | 94% | 24 min |
| 78516 | 34,370 | $53K | $121K | 76% | 14% | 87% | 26 min |
| 78537 | 51,426 | $41K | $82K | 74% | 10% | 84% | 26 min |
| 78538 | 11,982 | $40K | $92K | 73% | 12% | 78% | 26 min |
| 78539 | 37,168 | $67K | $215K | 55% | 36% | 87% | 22 min |
| 78541 | 51,710 | $53K | $157K | 53% | 25% | 88% | 25 min |
| 78542 | 89,401 | $55K | $150K | 76% | 13% | 87% | 26 min |
| 78543 | 8,400 | $45K | $88K | 75% | 7% | 88% | 17 min |
| 78549 | 609 | $19K | $75K | 90% | 14% | 64% | 33 min |
| 78557 | 14,498 | $59K | $164K | 80% | 23% | 94% | 22 min |
| 78558 | 722 | $58K | $54K | 74% | 16% | 100% | 23 min |
| 78560 | 4,635 | $56K | $112K | 53% | 19% | 81% | 21 min |
| 78562 | 3,211 | $32K | $102K | 82% | 5% | 76% | 21 min |
| 78570 | 34,348 | $42K | $87K | 74% | 11% | 78% | 22 min |
| 78572 | 78,024 | $54K | $147K | 71% | 25% | 88% | 22 min |
| 78573 | 44,809 | $55K | $164K | 66% | 17% | 89% | 25 min |
| 78574 | 62,456 | $52K | $130K | 80% | 17% | 87% | 24 min |
| 78576 | 15,484 | $49K | $131K | 85% | 7% | 92% | 22 min |
| 78577 | 80,540 | $53K | $122K | 59% | 19% | 88% | 23 min |
| 78579 | 2,039 | $19K | $-666667K | 68% | 23% | 90% | 19 min |
| 78589 | 40,231 | $54K | $120K | 79% | 14% | 90% | 24 min |
| 78595 | 6,118 | $59K | $89K | 86% | 11% | 83% | 30 min |
| 78596 | 39,518 | $58K | $104K | 64% | 21% | 88% | 22 min |
| 78599 | 35,454 | $58K | $125K | 69% | 15% | 90% | 25 min |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
People.
891,977 residents in 270,210 households, next to the Texas figure.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
308,556 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,900 (±$3,806).
When homes were built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$1,156.
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Around here.
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