ZIP code
78503
Mcallen, TX
78503 covers Mcallen in Hidalgo County, with 22,566 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 78503. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78503
About ZIP code 78503
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78503. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78503
Race
- White7,028
- Black or African American85
- American Indian or Alaska Native183
- Asian289
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race5,063
- Two or more races10,955
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 21,931
Age
- Under 103,173
- 10 to 193,763
- 20 to 293,391
- 30 to 392,996
- 40 to 493,052
- 50 to 592,450
- 60 to 692,174
- 70 to 791,541
- 80 and older1,064
Income and housing in 78503
Education
- High school graduate70.7%
- Bachelor's degree24.6%
- Graduate degree8.9%
Places covering 78503
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
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78503
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,376 | |
| 2006 | 17,138 | |
| 2007 | 18,877 | |
| 2008 | 18,294 | |
| 2009 | 18,863 | |
| 2010 | 19,218 | |
| 2011 | 20,129 | 19,773 |
| 2012 | 20,691 | 19,400 |
| 2013 | 21,739 | 19,640 |
| 2014 | 22,329 | 19,350 |
| 2015 | 22,689 | 19,390 |
| 2016 | 23,061 | 18,850 |
| 2017 | 22,877 | 19,620 |
| 2018 | 22,034 | 19,390 |
| 2019 | 21,644 | 19,870 |
| 2020 | 20,703 | 19,900 |
| 2021 | 20,444 | 19,320 |
| 2022 | 21,799 | 19,560 |
| 2023 | 22,566 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78503
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78577Pharr3.4 miPop 79,903 · Income $49,768
- 78557Hidalgo3.7 miPop 14,250 · Income $53,667
- 78501Mcallen3.7 miPop 59,095 · Income $49,451
- 78589San Juan5.6 miPop 39,958 · Income $51,662
- 78572Mission7.2 miPop 78,197 · Income $54,029
- 78516Alamo8.0 miPop 34,960 · Income $51,547
- 78504Mcallen8.4 miPop 61,816 · Income $77,627
- 78539Edinburg9.1 miPop 38,162 · Income $64,864
- 78573Mission9.8 miPop 42,874 · Income $51,185
- 78537Donna11.9 miPop 51,346 · Income $36,331
- 78574Mission12.8 miPop 62,852 · Income $52,536
- 78596Weslaco16.1 miPop 38,942 · Income $53,797
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ZIP code 78503 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78503 in?
- 78503 is in Mcallen, TX.
- What county is 78503 in?
- 78503 is in Hidalgo County.
- What is the median household income in 78503?
- The median household income in 78503 is $48,765.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78503?
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