ZIP Code 78579

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Population: 2,548

Covering part of Hidalgo County, Texas, ZIP Code 78579 has about 2,548 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 78579's population declined 56.3% from 5,836 to 2,548, while its median gross rent rose 41.2% from $617 to $871.

55.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,548
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $871
Housing units: 851
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8362,548

Median household income

$53,347$27,941

Median home value

$58,000$58,000

Median gross rent

$617$871

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,836	$53,347	$58,000	$617
2020	5,562	$53,393	$58,000	$580
2021	3,176	—	—	$549
2022	3,063	$27,941	—	—
2023	2,548	—	—	$871

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

Age distribution

Under 512.7%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2417.2%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over0.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	323	12.7%
5 to 17	372	14.6%
18 to 24	437	17.2%
25 to 34	122	4.8%
35 to 44	268	10.5%
45 to 54	401	15.7%
55 to 64	254	10.0%
65 to 74	369	14.5%
75 and over	2	0.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2	0.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,544	99.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma46.6%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's9.9%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	660	46.6%
High school graduate	350	24.7%
Some college or associate's	140	9.9%
Bachelor's degree	113	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	153	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	983	85.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	103	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	388	37.2%
15 to 29 min	517	49.6%
30 to 44 min	62	5.9%
45 to 59 min	43	4.1%
60+ min	33	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.52
Poverty rate: 55.3% (1,407 of 2,546)

	Count	Share
Family households	720	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	720	84.6%
Vacant	131	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	536	74.4%
Renter-occupied	184	25.6%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached9.8%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	594	69.8%
1-unit, attached	83	9.8%
2 to 4 units	143	16.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	3.6%

ZIP Code 78579

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