ZIP code
78526
Brownsville, TX
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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 78526. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78526
About ZIP code 78526
More enterprise fields
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
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.
- Brownsville82.5%
- Cameron Park11.1%
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
6.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78526
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,843 | |
| 2006 | 35,573 | |
| 2007 | 38,953 | |
| 2008 | 39,358 | |
| 2009 | 41,687 | |
| 2010 | 42,661 | |
| 2011 | 44,301 | 44,322 |
| 2012 | 44,808 | 44,810 |
| 2013 | 45,360 | 45,430 |
| 2014 | 45,012 | 46,080 |
| 2015 | 45,445 | 47,190 |
| 2016 | 45,420 | 47,730 |
| 2017 | 47,125 | 48,800 |
| 2018 | 46,799 | 49,220 |
| 2019 | 48,995 | 50,920 |
| 2020 | 50,057 | 50,910 |
| 2021 | 58,713 | 50,510 |
| 2022 | 59,547 | 51,120 |
| 2023 | 59,719 |
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)
- 78520Brownsville6.5 miPop 63,337 · Income $47,331
- 78575Olmito6.7 miPop 4,728 · Income $74,273
- 78521Brownsville9.0 miPop 87,860 · Income $41,276
- 78578Port Isabel9.6 miPop 10,231 · Income $52,041
- 78566Los Fresnos10.5 miPop 24,927 · Income $64,385
- 78586San Benito14.4 miPop 49,103 · Income $44,158
- 78567Los Indios18.2 miPop 405 · Income —
- 78583Rio Hondo20.1 miPop 5,472 · Income $61,315
- 78597South Padre Island22.0 miPop 2,881 · Income $61,357
- 78550Harlingen22.3 miPop 54,169 · Income $51,524
- 78552Harlingen23.1 miPop 41,277 · Income $67,183
- 78535Combes24.7 miPop 435 · Income $30,144
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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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