ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78562: Hidalgo County, TX

ZIP Code 78562 (Hidalgo County, Texas) has an estimated 3,211 residents in 712 households. The median household income is $31,522, the median home value is $102,400 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,211

Margin of error ±137

Median household income

$31,522*

Margin of error ±$19,654· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$102,400

Margin of error ±$43,826

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

35.2 yrs

Margin of error ±4.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.7 min

Margin of error ±5.6 min

How ZIP 78562 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 7856235.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78562$31,522*Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78562$14,966Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7856226.2%*Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 785628.1%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 785625.2%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78562$102,400Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78562—Texas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7856281.5%*Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7856218.7 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 785622.2%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78562

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 78562 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78562Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population3,211±13730,188,424334,922,499
Median age35.2 yrs±4.3 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households712±12410,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$31,522*±$19,654$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$14,966±$2,836$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate26.2%*±13.8 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.1%±6.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.2%±3.1 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$102,400±$43,826$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes81.5%*±11.9 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.7 min±5.6 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home2.2%±3.6 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 78562
GroupZIP 78562TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%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 Latino0.0%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 Latino0.6%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)99.0%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78562 is

State
Texas
Main county
Hidalgo County
Largest overlapping place
La Villa (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
21.47 sq mi· about 150 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

78504 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, 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, TX78596 Weslaco, TX78599 Weslaco, 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.