ZIP code
78599
Weslaco, TX
78599 covers Weslaco in Hidalgo County, with 35,400 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 78599. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78599
About ZIP code 78599
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78599. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78599
Race
- White11,965
- Black or African American130
- American Indian or Alaska Native260
- Asian107
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race7,960
- Two or more races12,073
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 31,277
Age
- Under 105,236
- 10 to 196,514
- 20 to 294,830
- 30 to 394,033
- 40 to 494,256
- 50 to 593,482
- 60 to 692,261
- 70 to 791,308
- 80 and older580
Income and housing in 78599
Education
- High school graduate66.7%
- Bachelor's degree16.0%
- Graduate degree4.7%
Places covering 78599
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.
- Weslaco42.1%
- Olivarez13.1%
- Midway North11.2%
- Mila Doce4.9%
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
28.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78599
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,239 | |
| 2006 | 4,145 | |
| 2007 | 4,291 | |
| 2008 | 4,082 | |
| 2021 | 34,580 | |
| 2022 | 35,999 | |
| 2023 | 35,400 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78599
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78537Donna5.3 miPop 51,346 · Income $36,331
- 78558La Blanca5.7 miPop 905 · Income $46,313
- 78570Mercedes5.7 miPop 33,596 · Income $39,890
- 78543Elsa5.9 miPop 8,608 · Income $47,657
- 78562La Villa7.6 miPop 3,146 · Income $51,583
- 78596Weslaco8.3 miPop 38,942 · Income $53,797
- 78579Progreso9.2 miPop 2,548 · Income —
- 78516Alamo9.7 miPop 34,960 · Income $51,547
- 78538Edcouch10.4 miPop 10,740 · Income $38,904
- 78593Santa Rosa11.0 miPop 5,030 · Income $40,194
- 78559La Feria11.2 miPop 12,752 · Income $48,117
- 78589San Juan11.6 miPop 39,958 · Income $51,662
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ZIP code 78599 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78599 in?
- 78599 is in Weslaco, TX.
- What county is 78599 in?
- 78599 is in Hidalgo County.
- What is the median household income in 78599?
- The median household income in 78599 is $55,939.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78599?
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