ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78579: Progreso, TX

ZIP Code 78579 (Progreso, Hidalgo County, Texas) has an estimated 2,039 residents in 665 households. The median household income is $19,172, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $948/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 6 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, gross rent, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,039

Margin of error ±873

Median household income

$19,172*

Margin of error ±$18,922· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$948/mo*

Margin of error ±$779· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

43.9 yrs

Margin of error ±16.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.9 min*

Margin of error ±14.3 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 78579 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 7857943.9 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78579$19,172*Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78579$13,200Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7857957.4%*Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 785796.8%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7857922.8%*Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78579—Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78579$948/mo*Texas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7857968.3%*Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7857916.9 min*Texas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 785793.7%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78579

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 78579 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78579Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population2,039±87330,188,424334,922,499
Median age43.9 yrs±16.7 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households665±32010,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$19,172*±$18,922$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$13,200±$5,615$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate57.4%*±28.0 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.8%±8.1 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%*±12.1 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value——$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$948/mo*±$779$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.3%*±28.4 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work16.9 min*±14.3 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.7%±5.3 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 78579
GroupZIP 78579TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%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 Latino0.1%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 Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)99.8%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78579 is

State
Texas
Main county
Hidalgo County
Largest overlapping place
Progreso (32% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.69 sq mi· about 358 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, TX78562 Hidalgo County, TX78563 Hidalgo County, TX78570 Hidalgo County, TX78572 Mission, TX78573 Alton, TX78574 Hidalgo County, TX78576 Hidalgo County, TX78577 Pharr, TX78589 San Juan, TX78595 Hidalgo County, TX78596 Weslaco, TX78599 Weslaco, 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.