ZIP Code 78542

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Edinburg · Hidalgo County · Texas

Quick Facts

63,293

Population

440.1

Area (sq mi)

144

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

27.4

Median Age

51.4%

Male

48.6%

Female

24.8%

Foreign-Born

White 32.9%

African American 0.8%

Asian 0.3%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%

Two or More Ethnicities 58.7%

Hispanic or Latino 94.7%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$52,962

Median Household Income

$18,347

Per Capita Income

30.9%

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Unemployment Rate

22.7 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 42.3%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 13.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

25,198

Total Housing Units

22,928

Occupied Units

2,270

Vacant Units

3.60

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 74.7%

Renter 25.3%

$123,500

Median Home Value

$876

Median Rent

2004

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
78549	Hargill, TX	990	3.2 mi
78538	Edcouch, TX	10,657	8.5 mi

Related Areas

Hidalgo County Edinburg, TX Texas

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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