ZIP code
78520
Brownsville, TX
78520 covers Brownsville in Cameron County, with 63,337 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 78520. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78520
About ZIP code 78520
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78520. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78520
Race
- White22,067
- Black or African American227
- American Indian or Alaska Native465
- Asian347
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander20
- Other race14,010
- Two or more races27,813
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 60,878
Age
- Under 109,167
- 10 to 1911,523
- 20 to 298,942
- 30 to 397,594
- 40 to 498,192
- 50 to 596,994
- 60 to 696,294
- 70 to 793,996
- 80 and older2,247
Income and housing in 78520
Education
- High school graduate68.7%
- Bachelor's degree22.7%
- Graduate degree6.2%
Places covering 78520
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.
- Brownsville95.4%
- San Pedro0.7%
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.
- Cameron 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
3.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78520
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50,427 | |
| 2006 | 51,516 | |
| 2007 | 57,207 | |
| 2008 | 54,933 | |
| 2009 | 55,282 | |
| 2010 | 57,099 | |
| 2011 | 58,899 | 58,191 |
| 2012 | 59,742 | 58,600 |
| 2013 | 61,328 | 58,310 |
| 2014 | 62,924 | 57,530 |
| 2015 | 63,786 | 57,840 |
| 2016 | 63,320 | 56,810 |
| 2017 | 62,804 | 57,260 |
| 2018 | 62,414 | 57,760 |
| 2019 | 62,490 | 59,670 |
| 2020 | 59,388 | 59,920 |
| 2021 | 60,592 | 58,890 |
| 2022 | 62,344 | 59,360 |
| 2023 | 63,337 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78520
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78575Olmito5.0 miPop 4,728 · Income $74,273
- 78526Brownsville6.5 miPop 59,719 · Income $68,143
- 78586San Benito11.9 miPop 49,103 · Income $44,158
- 78567Los Indios13.1 miPop 405 · Income —
- 78521Brownsville14.4 miPop 87,860 · Income $41,276
- 78566Los Fresnos15.7 miPop 24,927 · Income $64,385
- 78578Port Isabel16.1 miPop 10,231 · Income $52,041
- 78592Santa Maria19.8 miPop 600 · Income —
- 78552Harlingen20.4 miPop 41,277 · Income $67,183
- 78559La Feria21.4 miPop 12,752 · Income $48,117
- 78550Harlingen21.6 miPop 54,169 · Income $51,524
- 78583Rio Hondo22.9 miPop 5,472 · Income $61,315
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ZIP code 78520 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78520 in?
- 78520 is in Brownsville, TX.
- What county is 78520 in?
- 78520 is in Cameron County.
- What is the median household income in 78520?
- The median household income in 78520 is $47,331.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78520?
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