Edinburg, TX

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Edinburg, TX: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 136,507. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet EDINBURG-TX · Edinburg, TX 3 ZIPs · 136,507 pop · #18607/25278 · Hidalgo County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $58,358
  • RANK-LOWER #18607/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Weslaco
  • BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 61% owners
  • POP-MID 136,507
  • SPREAD-MOD 78541→78539
  • HOME-LOW $173,800

Nearest income peer: Weslaco, TX (+ $53 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Edinburg

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Edinburg on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Edinburg, TX sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

26th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
136,507
city population (Census)
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$58,358
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (3): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $58,358 and poverty 27.8% concentrate in 78542.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (61.2%) for this income tier, rent $968 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Texas, Strawn is the closest lower-income city and Weslaco the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Edinburg.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Edinburg differ

The most material local contrast is hardship rather than the city-wide income average. Poverty is 21.4% in ZIP 78539 and 31.7% in 78541. That spread is why the ZIP detail pages are more useful than a single city figure for comparing household conditions.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.3×

78541 to 78539

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.4×

78542 to 78539

Poverty-rate spread
10.3 points

78539 to 78541

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 78542 skews compact Edinburg

In this 3-ZIP cluster, 78542 covers about 46% of Edinburg's 136,507 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Edinburg

Citywide ZBP: 2,051 establishments, 40,954 employees , annual payroll $1,755,094k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 78539 (1,343 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (465) · also Retail trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Edinburg, TX

These ZIP codes sit in Hidalgo County, which covers 27 ZIP codes in all; 3 of them fall in Edinburg. See the Hidalgo County roll-up →

Edinburg sits in the upper half of Hidalgo County on income: Mission, Pharr and Donna report less, while Mcallen reports more. Edcouch marks the far end of that range at $40,399, 31% below Edinburg.

Side-by-side: Compare 78542 vs 78541 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
78542 63,293 $55,243 388 144
78541 42,431 $52,863 320 57
78539 30,783 $66,967 1,343 905

Edinburg roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Edinburg, .