ZIP code
78596
Weslaco, TX
78596 covers Weslaco in Hidalgo County, with 38,942 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 78596. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78596
About ZIP code 78596
Acceptable cities: Progreso Lakes, Progreso Lks
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78596. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78596
Race
- White15,092
- Black or African American163
- American Indian or Alaska Native336
- Asian359
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race7,567
- Two or more races13,809
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 32,872
Age
- Under 105,252
- 10 to 195,890
- 20 to 295,082
- 30 to 394,342
- 40 to 494,095
- 50 to 593,910
- 60 to 693,730
- 70 to 793,155
- 80 and older1,873
Income and housing in 78596
Education
- High school graduate75.5%
- Bachelor's degree21.0%
- Graduate degree5.8%
Places covering 78596
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.
- Weslaco71.0%
- Llano Grande7.9%
- Progreso6.8%
- Midway South4.6%
- Villa Verde1.9%
- Progreso Lakes0.7%
- Mercedes0.1%
- Donna0.0%
- Midway North0.0%
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
7.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78596
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46,400 | |
| 2006 | 46,796 | |
| 2007 | 51,738 | |
| 2008 | 50,038 | |
| 2009 | 51,805 | |
| 2010 | 52,932 | |
| 2011 | 63,292 | 54,348 |
| 2012 | 64,987 | 53,860 |
| 2013 | 66,125 | 34,590 |
| 2014 | 65,875 | 32,650 |
| 2015 | 65,919 | 32,300 |
| 2016 | 65,499 | 31,590 |
| 2017 | 65,013 | 31,840 |
| 2018 | 65,885 | 31,740 |
| 2019 | 67,269 | 33,090 |
| 2020 | 68,984 | 32,560 |
| 2021 | 36,852 | 32,640 |
| 2022 | 36,545 | 33,560 |
| 2023 | 38,942 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78596
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78579Progreso3.4 miPop 2,548 · Income —
- 78537Donna6.4 miPop 51,346 · Income $36,331
- 78570Mercedes7.5 miPop 33,596 · Income $39,890
- 78516Alamo8.2 miPop 34,960 · Income $51,547
- 78599Weslaco8.3 miPop 35,400 · Income $55,939
- 78592Santa Maria9.8 miPop 600 · Income —
- 78589San Juan10.6 miPop 39,958 · Income $51,662
- 78559La Feria11.3 miPop 12,752 · Income $48,117
- 78577Pharr12.9 miPop 79,903 · Income $49,768
- 78558La Blanca13.6 miPop 905 · Income $46,313
- 78543Elsa14.1 miPop 8,608 · Income $47,657
- 78562La Villa14.5 miPop 3,146 · Income $51,583
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ZIP code 78596 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78596 in?
- 78596 is in Weslaco, TX.
- What county is 78596 in?
- 78596 is in Hidalgo County.
- What is the median household income in 78596?
- The median household income in 78596 is $53,797.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78596?
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