ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78580: Willacy County, TX

ZIP Code 78580 (Willacy County, Texas) has an estimated 12,964 residents in 3,435 households. The median household income is $53,841, the median home value is $71,700 and the median gross rent is $844/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

12,964

Margin of error ±690

Median household income

$53,841

Margin of error ±$10,145

Median home value

$71,700

Margin of error ±$25,892

Median gross rent

$844/mo

Margin of error ±$89

Median age

32.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.0 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 78580 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 7858032.3 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78580$53,841Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78580$24,312Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7858025.9%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 785808.8%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7858012.0%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78580$71,700Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78580$844/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7858069.3%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7858016.0 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 785807.9%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78580

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 78580 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78580Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population12,964±69030,188,424334,922,499
Median age32.3 yrs±1.7 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,435±28010,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$53,841±$10,145$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$24,312±$3,784$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate25.9%±6.9 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.8%±4.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%±2.6 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$71,700±$25,892$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$844/mo±$89$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes69.3%±6.4 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work16.0 min±3.4 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.9%±4.5 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 78580
GroupZIP 78580TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.5%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)85.6%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78580 is

State
Texas
Main county
Willacy County— also overlaps Kenedy County
Largest overlapping place
Raymondville (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
256.84 sq mi· about 50 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 Willacy County

78561 Lasara, TX78569 Willacy County, TX78590 San Perlita, TX78594 Sebastian, TX78598 Port Mansfield, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 78580 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.