ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78548: Starr County, TX

ZIP Code 78548 (Starr County, Texas) has an estimated 1,341 residents in 410 households. The median household income is $37,308, the median home value is $54,400 and the median gross rent is $791/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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (median age, household income, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,341

Margin of error ±563

Median household income

$37,308*

Margin of error ±$23,321· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$54,400

Margin of error ±$10,122

Median gross rent

$791/mo

Margin of error ±$60

Median age

29.8 yrs*

Margin of error ±16.6 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

21.1 min*

Margin of error ±18.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 78548 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 7854829.8 yrs*Texas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78548$37,308*Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78548$16,145Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7854819.2%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 785489.0%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 785481.0%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78548$54,400Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78548$791/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7854885.4%*Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7854821.1 min*Texas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7854820.5%*Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78548

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 78548 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 78548	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	1,341	±563	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	29.8 yrs*	±16.6 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	410	±136	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$37,308*	±$23,321	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$16,145	±$2,753	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	19.2%	±3.3 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	9.0%	±7.4 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.0%	±3.7 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$54,400	±$10,122	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$791/mo	±$60	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	85.4%*	±14.3 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.1 min*	±18.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	20.5%*	±16.9 pts	14.4%	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 78548
Group	ZIP 78548	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	12.5%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	87.5%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 78548 is

State: Texas
Main county: Starr County
Largest overlapping place: La Grulla (13% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 7.48 sq mi· about 179 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 Starr County

78536 Starr County, TX 78545 Starr County, TX 78547 Starr County, TX 78582 Starr County, TX 78584 Starr County, TX 78588 Starr County, TX 78591 Starr County, TX

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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.