ZIP Code 78598

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Willacy County, Texas.

Population: 157
Median household income: $25,000

ZIP Code 78598 (Willacy County, Texas) is home to about 157 residents. The median household income of $25,000 is below the Willacy County median ($45,645).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 78598's population grew 80.5% from 87 to 157, while its median household income fell 17.5% from $30,313 to $25,000.

70.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 157
Median age: 66.5 yrs
Median household income: $25,000
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 314
Homeownership rate: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

87157

Median household income

$30,313$25,000

Median home value

$152,100$208,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	87	$30,313	$152,100
2020	127	$17,222	$112,500
2021	132	—	$176,700
2022	108	$23,523	$208,700
2023	157	$25,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 342.5%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 541.9%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 7445.2%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	4.5%
5 to 17	20	12.7%
18 to 24	13	8.3%
25 to 34	4	2.5%
35 to 44	9	5.7%
45 to 54	3	1.9%
55 to 64	13	8.3%
65 to 74	71	45.2%
75 and over	17	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	137	87.3%
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	12	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's9.4%

Bachelor's degree28.2%

Graduate or professional degree23.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	10.3%
High school graduate	34	29.1%
Some college or associate's	11	9.4%
Bachelor's degree	33	28.2%
Graduate or professional degree	27	23.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	31	81.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	18.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	45.2%
15 to 29 min	13	41.9%
30 to 44 min	4	12.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.71
Poverty rate: 18.0% (27 of 150)

	Count	Share
Family households	31	33.7%
Nonfamily households	61	66.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	92	29.3%
Vacant	222	70.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	91.3%
Renter-occupied	8	8.7%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached11.1%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	220	70.1%
1-unit, attached	35	11.1%
2 to 4 units	20	6.4%
5 to 19 units	26	8.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	4.1%

ZIP Code 78598

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