ZIP code
78579
Progreso, TX
78579 covers Progreso in Hidalgo County, with 2,548 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 78579. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78579

About ZIP code 78579
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78579. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78579
Race
- White738
- Black or African American11
- American Indian or Alaska Native19
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race670
- Two or more races1,197
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,600
Age
- Under 10433
- 10 to 19538
- 20 to 29342
- 30 to 39282
- 40 to 49316
- 50 to 59295
- 60 to 69237
- 70 to 79124
- 80 and older70
Income and housing in 78579
Education
- High school graduate53.4%
- Bachelor's degree18.8%
- Graduate degree10.8%
Places covering 78579
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.
- Progreso86.4%
- Progreso Lakes0.0%
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
13.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78579
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,374 | |
| 2006 | 4,406 | |
| 2007 | 4,745 | |
| 2008 | 4,520 | |
| 2011 | 4,541 | |
| 2012 | 4,576 | |
| 2013 | 3,933 | |
| 2014 | 4,146 | |
| 2015 | 4,324 | |
| 2016 | 4,654 | 3,890 |
| 2017 | 4,775 | |
| 2018 | 5,642 | |
| 2019 | 5,836 | |
| 2020 | 5,562 | |
| 2021 | 3,176 | |
| 2022 | 3,063 | |
| 2023 | 2,548 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78579
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78596Weslaco3.4 miPop 38,942 · Income $53,797
- 78570Mercedes6.1 miPop 33,596 · Income $39,890
- 78592Santa Maria6.4 miPop 600 · Income —
- 78559La Feria8.4 miPop 12,752 · Income $48,117
- 78537Donna9.0 miPop 51,346 · Income $36,331
- 78599Weslaco9.2 miPop 35,400 · Income $55,939
- 78516Alamo11.5 miPop 34,960 · Income $51,547
- 78567Los Indios13.3 miPop 405 · Income —
- 78562La Villa13.9 miPop 3,146 · Income $51,583
- 78589San Juan13.9 miPop 39,958 · Income $51,662
- 78552Harlingen14.1 miPop 41,277 · Income $67,183
- 78558La Blanca14.9 miPop 905 · Income $46,313
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ZIP code 78579 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78579 in?
- 78579 is in Progreso, TX.
- What county is 78579 in?
- 78579 is in Hidalgo County.
- What is the median household income in 78579?
- Median household income is not published for 78579.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78579?
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