US Census Data

ZIP Code 78566

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cameron County, Texas.

Population
24,927
+43.3%’19–’23
Median household income
$64,385
+31.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$138,100
+21.6%’19–’23

ZIP Code 78566 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cameron County, Texas, home to about 24,927 residents. At $64,385, its median household income sits above Cameron County's $51,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 78566's population grew 43.3% from 17,398 to 24,927, while its median gross rent rose 9.7% from $787 to $863.

20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
24,927
Median age
34.1 yrs
Median household income
$64,385
Median home value
$138,100
Median gross rent
$863
Housing units
8,275
Homeownership rate
74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.4%
Unemployment rate
5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
17,39824,927
Median household income
$48,952$64,385
Median home value
$113,600$138,100
Median gross rent
$787$863
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201917,398$48,952$113,600$787
202017,999$52,703$118,800$776
202124,551$46,660$111,200$778
202224,232$55,121$124,000$846
202324,927$64,385$138,100$863

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,5076.0%
5 to 176,82627.4%
18 to 242,3969.6%
25 to 342,1338.6%
35 to 443,83415.4%
45 to 543,07012.3%
55 to 642,57710.3%
65 to 741,3475.4%
75 and over1,2375.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)2,55910.3%
Black or African American2811.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native670.3%
Asian230.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race60.0%
Two or more races150.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)21,97688.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3,76626.5%
High school graduate3,89327.4%
Some college or associate's3,64025.6%
Bachelor's degree1,98814.0%
Graduate or professional degree9116.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
24 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone7,93682.0%
Carpooled1,10311.4%
Public transit50.1%
Walked921.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home4554.7%
Other means910.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,78219.3%
15 to 29 min4,04743.9%
30 to 44 min2,71629.4%
45 to 59 min4264.6%
60+ min2562.8%

Households

Average household size
3.45
Poverty rate
26.4% (6,556 of 24,863)
CountShare
Family households5,97682.8%
Nonfamily households1,23817.2%

Housing

Median year structure built
2000

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied7,21487.2%
Vacant1,06112.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied5,36274.3%
Renter-occupied1,85225.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached6,26275.7%
1-unit, attached931.1%
2 to 4 units2953.6%
5 to 19 units2322.8%
20 or more units2793.4%
Mobile home & other1,11413.5%

Geography

ZCTA
78566
Land area
139 sq mi
Water area
49 sq mi
Center point
26.1372, -97.3886

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

17