ZIP code
78501
Mcallen, TX
78501 covers Mcallen in Hidalgo County, with 59,095 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 78501. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78501
About ZIP code 78501
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78501. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78501
Race
- White21,619
- Black or African American409
- American Indian or Alaska Native577
- Asian989
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander10
- Other race11,669
- Two or more races25,544
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 54,027
Age
- Under 107,653
- 10 to 198,896
- 20 to 298,663
- 30 to 397,721
- 40 to 497,437
- 50 to 596,944
- 60 to 696,316
- 70 to 794,581
- 80 and older2,606
Income and housing in 78501
Education
- High school graduate76.7%
- Bachelor's degree26.6%
- Graduate degree8.7%
Places covering 78501
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.
- 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
Population history for 78501
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48,917 | |
| 2006 | 47,411 | |
| 2007 | 51,369 | |
| 2008 | 48,489 | |
| 2009 | 49,825 | |
| 2010 | 50,113 | |
| 2011 | 61,462 | 50,734 |
| 2012 | 62,071 | 50,340 |
| 2013 | 61,827 | 50,760 |
| 2014 | 62,843 | 50,270 |
| 2015 | 63,887 | 50,380 |
| 2016 | 63,948 | 49,040 |
| 2017 | 64,340 | 49,160 |
| 2018 | 63,554 | 48,470 |
| 2019 | 63,066 | 49,240 |
| 2020 | 60,299 | 47,950 |
| 2021 | 60,855 | 46,380 |
| 2022 | 59,954 | 46,580 |
| 2023 | 59,095 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78501
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78503Mcallen3.7 miPop 22,566 · Income $48,765
- 78577Pharr4.6 miPop 79,903 · Income $49,768
- 78504Mcallen4.6 miPop 61,816 · Income $77,627
- 78539Edinburg5.7 miPop 38,162 · Income $64,864
- 78589San Juan6.7 miPop 39,958 · Income $51,662
- 78573Mission6.7 miPop 42,874 · Income $51,185
- 78572Mission7.4 miPop 78,197 · Income $54,029
- 78557Hidalgo7.4 miPop 14,250 · Income $53,667
- 78516Alamo8.8 miPop 34,960 · Income $51,547
- 78574Mission10.6 miPop 62,852 · Income $52,536
- 78537Donna11.6 miPop 51,346 · Income $36,331
- 78558La Blanca14.4 miPop 905 · Income $46,313
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ZIP code 78501 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78501 in?
- 78501 is in Mcallen, TX.
- What county is 78501 in?
- 78501 is in Hidalgo County.
- What is the median household income in 78501?
- The median household income in 78501 is $49,451.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78501?
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