ZIP code
78591
Santa Elena, TX
78591 covers Santa Elena in Starr County, with 163 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 78591. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78591
About ZIP code 78591
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78591. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78591
Race
- White180
- Black or African American1
- Asian1
- Other race29
- Two or more races130
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 327
Age
- Under 1031
- 10 to 1948
- 20 to 2919
- 30 to 3925
- 40 to 4942
- 50 to 5959
- 60 to 6952
- 70 to 7944
- 80 and older21
Income and housing in 78591
Education
- High school graduate86.0%
- Bachelor's degree25.6%
- Graduate degree13.2%
Places covering 78591
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.
- Delmita18.5%
- Santa Anna3.5%
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.
- Starr 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
78.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78591
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 308 | |
| 2006 | 296 | |
| 2007 | 329 | |
| 2009 | 284 | |
| 2010 | 305 | |
| 2011 | 187 | 301 |
| 2012 | 148 | 270 |
| 2013 | 219 | 280 |
| 2014 | 347 | 250 |
| 2015 | 230 | 250 |
| 2016 | 266 | 250 |
| 2017 | 285 | 250 |
| 2018 | 303 | 250 |
| 2019 | 249 | 240 |
| 2020 | 260 | 260 |
| 2021 | 274 | 240 |
| 2022 | 270 | 280 |
| 2023 | 163 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78591
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78536Delmita6.7 miPop 345 · Income $29,327
- 78588San Isidro11.7 miPop 246 · Income $86,458
- 78582Rio Grande City13.8 miPop 44,883 · Income $41,452
- 78563Linn18.5 miPop 62 · Income $67,639
- 78541Edinburg21.4 miPop 49,395 · Income $50,567
- 78595Sullivan City22.4 miPop 5,958 · Income $48,304
- 78576Penitas22.9 miPop 13,902 · Income $48,205
- 78360Guerra23.1 miPop 33 · Income —
- 78547Garciasville24.8 miPop 398 · Income $11,114
- 78574Mission25.2 miPop 62,852 · Income $52,536
- 78353Encino25.6 miPop 481 · Income —
- 78548Grulla25.9 miPop 1,456 · Income $37,212
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ZIP code 78591 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78591 in?
- 78591 is in Santa Elena, TX.
- What county is 78591 in?
- 78591 is in Starr County.
- What is the median household income in 78591?
- The median household income in 78591 is $33,188.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78591?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 78591.