US Census Data

ZIP Code 78503

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Population
22,566
+4.3%’19–’23
Median household income
$48,765
+50.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$130,100
+41.9%’19–’23

ZIP Code 78503 (Hidalgo County, Texas) is home to about 22,566 residents. At $48,765, its median household income sits below Hidalgo County's $52,281.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 78503's population grew 4.3% from 21,644 to 22,566, while its median gross rent rose 21.9% from $892 to $1,087.

The typical home was built around 1998. 26.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
22,566
Median age
32.1 yrs
Median household income
$48,765
Median home value
$130,100
Median gross rent
$1,087
Housing units
8,090
Homeownership rate
58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.6%
Unemployment rate
5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
21,64422,566
Median household income
$32,353$48,765
Median home value
$91,700$130,100
Median gross rent
$892$1,087
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201921,644$32,353$91,700$892
202020,703$35,130$104,500$977
202120,444$40,012$113,900$974
202221,799$44,879$124,600$1,055
202322,566$48,765$130,100$1,087

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,8848.3%
5 to 174,22018.7%
18 to 242,46810.9%
25 to 344,20018.6%
35 to 442,36910.5%
45 to 542,47411.0%
55 to 641,9978.8%
65 to 741,6827.5%
75 and over1,2725.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)7573.4%
Black or African American00.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian2531.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander30.0%
Some other race7143.2%
Two or more races420.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)20,79792.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma4,09429.3%
High school graduate2,65819.0%
Some college or associate's3,79827.1%
Bachelor's degree2,20315.7%
Graduate or professional degree1,2418.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
20 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone7,09674.8%
Carpooled7938.4%
Public transit100.1%
Walked550.6%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,07711.4%
Other means4504.7%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,34227.9%
15 to 29 min4,35751.8%
30 to 44 min1,32015.7%
45 to 59 min1682.0%
60+ min2172.6%

Households

Average household size
3.17
Poverty rate
26.7% (5,919 of 22,175)
CountShare
Family households5,13473.1%
Nonfamily households1,89326.9%

Housing

Median year structure built
1998

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied7,02786.9%
Vacant1,06313.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied4,10758.4%
Renter-occupied2,92041.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached5,23264.7%
1-unit, attached5777.1%
2 to 4 units1,01712.6%
5 to 19 units82210.2%
20 or more units4425.5%
Mobile home & other00.0%

Geography

ZCTA
78503
Land area
19 sq mi
Water area
0.17 sq mi
Center point
26.1623, -98.2487

Counties this ZIP covers

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