US Census Data

ZIP Code 78552

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cameron County, Texas.

Population
41,277
+8.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$67,183
+36.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$154,500
+57.7%’19–’23

Covering part of Cameron County, Texas, ZIP Code 78552 has about 41,277 residents. The median household income of $67,183 is above the Cameron County median ($51,334).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 78552's population grew 8.8% from 37,948 to 41,277, while its median gross rent rose 32.9% from $793 to $1,054.

The median resident is 33.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
41,277
Median age
33.1 yrs
Median household income
$67,183
Median home value
$154,500
Median gross rent
$1,054
Housing units
16,009
Homeownership rate
74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.9%
Unemployment rate
5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
37,94841,277
Median household income
$49,217$67,183
Median home value
$98,000$154,500
Median gross rent
$793$1,054
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201937,948$49,217$98,000$793
202038,982$51,270$100,400$816
202141,382$54,586$105,700$886
202240,824$62,235$134,500$978
202341,277$67,183$154,500$1,054

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53,7159.0%
5 to 178,80521.3%
18 to 243,1637.7%
25 to 345,94814.4%
35 to 444,33910.5%
45 to 544,31610.5%
55 to 644,64711.3%
65 to 743,6298.8%
75 and over2,7156.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)6,78116.4%
Black or African American1280.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native170.0%
Asian6501.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race1440.3%
Two or more races3790.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)33,17880.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma4,90219.2%
High school graduate7,31928.6%
Some college or associate's7,76930.4%
Bachelor's degree3,45713.5%
Graduate or professional degree2,1478.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
18 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone13,50780.9%
Carpooled1,2727.6%
Public transit00.0%
Walked870.5%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,70010.2%
Other means1300.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min6,66344.4%
15 to 29 min5,47536.5%
30 to 44 min1,87012.5%
45 to 59 min6884.6%
60+ min3002.0%

Households

Average household size
3.02
Poverty rate
20.6% (8,475 of 41,112)
CountShare
Family households10,11174.3%
Nonfamily households3,50525.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1996

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied13,61685.1%
Vacant2,39314.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied10,17374.7%
Renter-occupied3,44325.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached10,76967.3%
1-unit, attached5623.5%
2 to 4 units4592.9%
5 to 19 units4442.8%
20 or more units2491.6%
Mobile home & other3,52622.0%

Geography

ZCTA
78552
Land area
48 sq mi
Water area
0.39 sq mi
Center point
26.1938, -97.7507

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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