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78526

Brownsville, TX

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78526 covers Brownsville in Cameron County, with 59,719 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

ACS 2023 population

59,719

Median household income

$68,143

Median home value

$158,300

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 78526. Methodology

ZIP code map of 78526

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 78526 in Brownsville, Texas
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 78526 in Brownsville, Texas. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 78526

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

956

Land area

47.4 sq mi

Water area

2.66 sq mi

Households

18,222

Median gross rent

$1,080

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
956
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78526. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 78526

Race

  • White20,034
  • Black or African American271
  • American Indian or Alaska Native374
  • Asian541
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander10
  • Other race9,816
  • Two or more races24,118

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 50,986

Age

  • Under 107,826
  • 10 to 1910,218
  • 20 to 297,815
  • 30 to 397,132
  • 40 to 497,681
  • 50 to 596,032
  • 60 to 694,621
  • 70 to 792,654
  • 80 and older1,185

Income and housing in 78526

Poverty rate

16.5%

Median earnings

$36,451

Median household income

$68,143

Median home value

$158,300

Median gross rent

$1,080

Education

  • High school graduate79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree29.5%
  • Graduate degree9.5%

Places covering 78526

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.

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.

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

6.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 78526

IRS populationACS population
64,49732,248020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200533,843
200635,573
200738,953
200839,358
200941,687
201042,661
201144,30144,322
201244,80844,810
201345,36045,430
201445,01246,080
201545,44547,190
201645,42047,730
201747,12548,800
201846,79949,220
201948,99550,920
202050,05750,910
202158,71350,510
202259,54751,120
202359,719

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 78526

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 78520Brownsville6.5 miPop 63,337 · Income $47,331
  2. 78575Olmito6.7 miPop 4,728 · Income $74,273
  3. 78521Brownsville9.0 miPop 87,860 · Income $41,276
  4. 78578Port Isabel9.6 miPop 10,231 · Income $52,041
  5. 78566Los Fresnos10.5 miPop 24,927 · Income $64,385
  6. 78586San Benito14.4 miPop 49,103 · Income $44,158
  7. 78567Los Indios18.2 miPop 405 · Income —
  8. 78583Rio Hondo20.1 miPop 5,472 · Income $61,315
  9. 78597South Padre Island22.0 miPop 2,881 · Income $61,357
  10. 78550Harlingen22.3 miPop 54,169 · Income $51,524
  11. 78552Harlingen23.1 miPop 41,277 · Income $67,183
  12. 78535Combes24.7 miPop 435 · Income $30,144

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78526 Brownsville, TX

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ZIP code 78526 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 78526 in?
78526 is in Brownsville, TX.
What county is 78526 in?
78526 is in Cameron County.
What is the median household income in 78526?
The median household income in 78526 is $68,143.
Which ZIP codes are near 78526?
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