ZIP code
78597
South Padre Island, TX
78597 covers South Padre Island in Cameron County, with 2,881 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 78597. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78597
About ZIP code 78597
Acceptable cities: S Padre Isle
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78597. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78597
Race
- White1,752
- Black or African American24
- American Indian or Alaska Native23
- Asian65
- Other race119
- Two or more races496
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 737
Age
- Under 10121
- 10 to 19214
- 20 to 29202
- 30 to 39220
- 40 to 49243
- 50 to 59392
- 60 to 69594
- 70 to 79391
- 80 and older102
Income and housing in 78597
Education
- High school graduate92.1%
- Bachelor's degree53.1%
- Graduate degree25.9%
Places covering 78597
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.
- South Padre Island83.3%
- Port Isabel0.0%
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
16.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78597
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,283 | |
| 2006 | 2,220 | |
| 2007 | 2,260 | |
| 2008 | 2,273 | |
| 2009 | 2,110 | |
| 2010 | 2,165 | |
| 2011 | 3,035 | 2,303 |
| 2012 | 2,957 | 2,290 |
| 2013 | 2,911 | 2,150 |
| 2014 | 2,932 | 2,180 |
| 2015 | 2,888 | 2,140 |
| 2016 | 2,888 | 2,200 |
| 2017 | 2,856 | 2,150 |
| 2018 | 2,839 | 2,110 |
| 2019 | 2,818 | 2,170 |
| 2020 | 2,798 | 2,180 |
| 2021 | 2,138 | 2,140 |
| 2022 | 2,386 | 2,170 |
| 2023 | 2,881 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78597
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78566Los Fresnos11.7 miPop 24,927 · Income $64,385
- 78583Rio Hondo12.1 miPop 5,472 · Income $61,315
- 78578Port Isabel16.0 miPop 10,231 · Income $52,041
- 78598Port Mansfield20.6 miPop 157 · Income $25,000
- 78526Brownsville22.0 miPop 59,719 · Income $68,143
- 78521Brownsville22.9 miPop 87,860 · Income $41,276
- 78575Olmito23.7 miPop 4,728 · Income $74,273
- 78550Harlingen24.0 miPop 54,169 · Income $51,524
- 78586San Benito25.5 miPop 49,103 · Income $44,158
- 78590San Perlita27.2 miPop 449 · Income $77,750
- 78520Brownsville27.4 miPop 63,337 · Income $47,331
- 78535Combes28.2 miPop 435 · Income $30,144
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ZIP code 78597 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78597 in?
- 78597 is in South Padre Island, TX.
- What county is 78597 in?
- 78597 is in Cameron County.
- What is the median household income in 78597?
- The median household income in 78597 is $61,357.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78597?
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