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78557

Hidalgo, TX

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78557 covers Hidalgo in Hidalgo County, with 14,250 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

14,250

Median household income

$53,667

Median home value

$156,400

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 78557. Methodology

ZIP code map of 78557

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 78557 in Hidalgo, Texas
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 78557 in Hidalgo, 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 78557

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

956

Land area

16.6 sq mi

Water area

0.55 sq mi

Households

4,141

Median gross rent

$849

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 78557. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 78557

Race

  • White3,653
  • Black or African American23
  • American Indian or Alaska Native72
  • Asian11
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
  • Other race4,360
  • Two or more races5,861

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 13,666

Age

  • Under 102,030
  • 10 to 192,756
  • 20 to 292,158
  • 30 to 391,574
  • 40 to 491,953
  • 50 to 591,549
  • 60 to 691,105
  • 70 to 79609
  • 80 and older252

Income and housing in 78557

Poverty rate

24.6%

Median earnings

$32,109

Median household income

$53,667

Median home value

$156,400

Median gross rent

$849

Education

  • High school graduate70.2%
  • Bachelor's degree23.5%
  • Graduate degree5.1%

Places covering 78557

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

0.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 78557

IRS populationACS population
17,5388,769020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

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
200513,877
200614,248
200715,702
200815,468
200916,073
201015,934
201112,24016,239
201212,52015,650
201312,54416,050
201413,06315,400
201513,37015,510
201613,73415,350
201713,85915,420
201814,02215,520
201913,97016,020
202013,98416,060
202113,93915,750
202214,07516,090
202314,250

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

ZIP codes near 78557

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 78503Mcallen3.7 miPop 22,566 · Income $48,765
  2. 78577Pharr5.2 miPop 79,903 · Income $49,768
  3. 78589San Juan6.5 miPop 39,958 · Income $51,662
  4. 78501Mcallen7.4 miPop 59,095 · Income $49,451
  5. 78516Alamo8.5 miPop 34,960 · Income $51,547
  6. 78572Mission9.0 miPop 78,197 · Income $54,029
  7. 78504Mcallen12.0 miPop 61,816 · Income $77,627
  8. 78539Edinburg12.6 miPop 38,162 · Income $64,864
  9. 78537Donna12.9 miPop 51,346 · Income $36,331
  10. 78573Mission13.2 miPop 42,874 · Income $51,185
  11. 78596Weslaco15.8 miPop 38,942 · Income $53,797
  12. 78574Mission15.8 miPop 62,852 · Income $52,536

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78557 Hidalgo, TX

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ZIP code 78557 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 78557 in?
78557 is in Hidalgo, TX.
What county is 78557 in?
78557 is in Hidalgo County.
What is the median household income in 78557?
The median household income in 78557 is $53,667.
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