ZIP Code 78526

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cameron County, Texas.

Population: 59,719
Median household income: $68,143
Median home value: $158,300

ZIP Code 78526 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cameron County, Texas, home to about 59,719 residents. The median household income of $68,143 is above the Cameron County median ($51,334).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 78526's population grew 21.9% from 48,995 to 59,719, while its median gross rent rose 23.9% from $872 to $1,080.

16.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,719
Median age: 29.2 yrs
Median household income: $68,143
Median home value: $158,300
Median gross rent: $1,080
Housing units: 18,222
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,99559,719

Median household income

$56,152$68,143

Median home value

$112,600$158,300

Median gross rent

$872$1,080

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,995	$56,152	$112,600	$872
2020	50,057	$58,156	$117,300	$917
2021	58,713	$62,912	$123,600	$936
2022	59,547	$66,339	$145,300	$1,025
2023	59,719	$68,143	$158,300	$1,080

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1724.1%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,116	8.6%
5 to 17	14,418	24.1%
18 to 24	6,063	10.2%
25 to 34	9,003	15.1%
35 to 44	7,969	13.3%
45 to 54	7,027	11.8%
55 to 64	5,204	8.7%
65 to 74	3,503	5.9%
75 and over	1,416	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,318	3.9%
Black or African American	153	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.1%
Asian	1,355	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	347	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55,501	92.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.8%

High school graduate21.2%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,114	20.8%
High school graduate	7,248	21.2%
Some college or associate's	9,706	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	6,811	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,243	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,810	78.3%
Carpooled	3,322	13.1%
Public transit	22	0.1%
Walked	291	1.2%
Bicycle	30	0.1%
Worked from home	1,729	6.8%
Other means	93	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,173	30.4%
15 to 29 min	12,385	52.6%
30 to 44 min	2,955	12.5%
45 to 59 min	567	2.4%
60+ min	488	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.47
Poverty rate: 16.5% (9,758 of 59,136)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,470	84.7%
Nonfamily households	2,615	15.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,085	93.8%
Vacant	1,137	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,508	67.4%
Renter-occupied	5,577	32.6%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,718	75.3%
1-unit, attached	554	3.0%
2 to 4 units	870	4.8%
5 to 19 units	839	4.6%
20 or more units	1,441	7.9%
Mobile home & other	800	4.4%

ZIP Code 78526

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