ZIP code
78516
Alamo, TX
78516 covers Alamo in Hidalgo County, with 34,960 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 78516. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78516
About ZIP code 78516
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78516. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78516
Race
- White12,472
- Black or African American73
- American Indian or Alaska Native228
- Asian55
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race7,545
- Two or more races14,129
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 31,394
Age
- Under 105,487
- 10 to 196,262
- 20 to 294,796
- 30 to 394,029
- 40 to 493,892
- 50 to 593,439
- 60 to 692,926
- 70 to 792,442
- 80 and older1,233
Income and housing in 78516
Education
- High school graduate59.2%
- Bachelor's degree12.1%
- Graduate degree3.5%
Places covering 78516
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Alamo56.5%
- South Alamo9.9%
- North Alamo6.0%
- Donna0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Hidalgo County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
27.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78516
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,529 | |
| 2006 | 23,089 | |
| 2007 | 25,435 | |
| 2008 | 24,548 | |
| 2009 | 25,409 | |
| 2010 | 26,146 | |
| 2011 | 37,507 | 27,613 |
| 2012 | 36,724 | 27,040 |
| 2013 | 38,277 | 27,510 |
| 2014 | 38,269 | 28,010 |
| 2015 | 36,834 | 28,280 |
| 2016 | 36,385 | 28,260 |
| 2017 | 35,223 | 28,410 |
| 2018 | 35,097 | 29,000 |
| 2019 | 34,990 | 29,780 |
| 2020 | 36,248 | 30,150 |
| 2021 | 33,963 | 30,330 |
| 2022 | 34,469 | 31,180 |
| 2023 | 34,960 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78516
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78589San Juan2.4 miPop 39,958 · Income $51,662
- 78537Donna4.4 miPop 51,346 · Income $36,331
- 78577Pharr4.7 miPop 79,903 · Income $49,768
- 78503Mcallen8.0 miPop 22,566 · Income $48,765
- 78596Weslaco8.2 miPop 38,942 · Income $53,797
- 78557Hidalgo8.5 miPop 14,250 · Income $53,667
- 78501Mcallen8.8 miPop 59,095 · Income $49,451
- 78599Weslaco9.7 miPop 35,400 · Income $55,939
- 78539Edinburg10.2 miPop 38,162 · Income $64,864
- 78579Progreso11.5 miPop 2,548 · Income —
- 78558La Blanca11.9 miPop 905 · Income $46,313
- 78504Mcallen11.9 miPop 61,816 · Income $77,627
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ZIP code 78516 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78516 in?
- 78516 is in Alamo, TX.
- What county is 78516 in?
- 78516 is in Hidalgo County.
- What is the median household income in 78516?
- The median household income in 78516 is $51,547.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78516?
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