ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78503: McAllen, TX

ZIP Code 78503 (McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas) has an estimated 22,621 residents in 7,247 households. The median household income is $53,322, the median home value is $150,900 and the median gross rent is $1,110/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

22,621

Margin of error ±1,777

Median household income

$53,322

Margin of error ±$6,379

Median home value

$150,900

Margin of error ±$17,128

Median gross rent

$1,110/mo

Margin of error ±$77

Median age

32.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.0 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 78503 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7850332.3 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78503$53,322Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78503$28,212Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7850325.7%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 785035.6%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7850325.3%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78503$150,900Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78503$1,110/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7850361.1%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7850319.0 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7850313.6%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78503

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 78503 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78503Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population22,621±1,77730,188,424334,922,499
Median age32.3 yrs±1.2 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,247±54410,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$53,322±$6,379$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$28,212±$4,151$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate25.7%±5.9 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.6%±2.7 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%±2.8 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$150,900±$17,128$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,110/mo±$77$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes61.1%±2.0 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.0 min±3.3 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.6%±2.7 pts14.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 78503
GroupZIP 78503TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)94.0%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78503 is

State
Texas
Main county
Hidalgo County
Largest overlapping place
McAllen (92% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
19.21 sq mi· about 1,178 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Hidalgo County

78501 McAllen, TX78504 McAllen, TX78516 Alamo, TX78537 Hidalgo County, TX78538 Hidalgo County, TX78539 Edinburg, TX78541 Hidalgo County, TX78542 Hidalgo County, TX78543 La Blanca, TX78549 Hidalgo County, TX78557 Hidalgo, TX78558 La Blanca, TX78560 La Joya, TX78562 Hidalgo County, TX78563 Hidalgo County, TX78570 Hidalgo County, TX78572 Mission, TX78573 Alton, TX78574 Hidalgo County, TX78576 Hidalgo County, TX78577 Pharr, TX78579 Progreso, TX78589 San Juan, TX78595 Hidalgo County, TX

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.