ZIP code
78586
San Benito, TX
78586 covers San Benito in Cameron County, with 49,103 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 78586. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78586
About ZIP code 78586
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78586. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78586
Race
- White18,405
- Black or African American155
- American Indian or Alaska Native283
- Asian121
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander13
- Other race10,614
- Two or more races20,544
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 46,673
Age
- Under 107,300
- 10 to 199,654
- 20 to 296,738
- 30 to 395,527
- 40 to 495,989
- 50 to 595,610
- 60 to 694,741
- 70 to 792,972
- 80 and older1,604
Income and housing in 78586
Education
- High school graduate64.2%
- Bachelor's degree12.4%
- Graduate degree4.2%
Places covering 78586
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.
- San Benito49.6%
- La Paloma6.4%
- Palmer2.2%
- Rice Tracts1.5%
- Los Indios0.9%
- Brownsville0.5%
- Rangerville0.5%
- Arroyo Gardens0.4%
- Lago0.3%
- Lozano0.3%
- Villa del Sol0.3%
- Bluetown0.1%
- Harlingen0.1%
- La Feria0.0%
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.
- 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
29.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78586
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40,758 | |
| 2006 | 41,050 | |
| 2007 | 45,354 | |
| 2008 | 42,899 | |
| 2009 | 44,613 | |
| 2010 | 45,853 | |
| 2011 | 54,169 | 46,701 |
| 2012 | 56,581 | 46,440 |
| 2013 | 58,144 | 46,540 |
| 2014 | 57,459 | 46,250 |
| 2015 | 57,019 | 43,430 |
| 2016 | 56,314 | 42,950 |
| 2017 | 56,086 | 43,390 |
| 2018 | 56,284 | 43,900 |
| 2019 | 56,692 | 45,010 |
| 2020 | 59,360 | 44,880 |
| 2021 | 48,726 | 44,020 |
| 2022 | 49,504 | 44,230 |
| 2023 | 49,103 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78586
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78567Los Indios7.3 miPop 405 · Income —
- 78575Olmito7.9 miPop 4,728 · Income $74,273
- 78552Harlingen8.7 miPop 41,277 · Income $67,183
- 78550Harlingen10.1 miPop 54,169 · Income $51,524
- 78535Combes11.0 miPop 435 · Income $30,144
- 78559La Feria11.5 miPop 12,752 · Income $48,117
- 78520Brownsville11.9 miPop 63,337 · Income $47,331
- 78592Santa Maria12.9 miPop 600 · Income —
- 78526Brownsville14.4 miPop 59,719 · Income $68,143
- 78593Santa Rosa15.9 miPop 5,030 · Income $40,194
- 78566Los Fresnos16.0 miPop 24,927 · Income $64,385
- 78583Rio Hondo16.2 miPop 5,472 · Income $61,315
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ZIP code 78586 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78586 in?
- 78586 is in San Benito, TX.
- What county is 78586 in?
- 78586 is in Cameron County.
- What is the median household income in 78586?
- The median household income in 78586 is $44,158.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78586?
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