Elsa, TX
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elsa, TX: 1 USPS ZIP, population 8,447. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ELSA-TX · Elsa, TX 1 ZIPs · 8,447 pop · #23167/25278 · Hidalgo County
INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-LOW $44,527
- RANK-BOTTOM #23167/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Mercedes
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 75% owners
- POP-TOWN 8,447
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $87,800
Nearest income peer: Mercedes, TX ( $2,562 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 Elsa
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elsa on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Edcouch · lowest
Edcouch · lowest
$40,399 median HH income
- Donna · near
Donna · near
$40,668 median HH income
- Mercedes · near
Mercedes · near
$41,965 median HH income
- Elsa · this city
Elsa · this city
$44,527 median HH income
- Penitas · near
Penitas · near
$49,137 median HH income
- Mcallen · highest
Mcallen · highest
$61,099 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Elsa, TX sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 8th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 8,447
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $44,527
- 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.
Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($44,527 average) · poverty 27.6%. The primary code (78543) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Elsa as a pure owner town.
Within Texas, Timpson is the closest lower-income city and San Elizario the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Elsa.
Population concentration
Elsa's single ZIP 78543 carries the town
Elsa is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 78543 is the entire residential footprint (8,447 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Elsa
Citywide ZBP: 107 establishments, 1,968 employees , annual payroll $67,763k (~13 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 78543 (107 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (20) · also Accommodation and food services · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Elsa, TX
These ZIP codes sit in Hidalgo County, which covers 27 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Elsa. See the Hidalgo County roll-up →
Elsa sits in the lower half of Hidalgo County on income: Mission, Edinburg and Mcallen report more, Donna, Mercedes and Edcouch report less. Mcallen marks the far end of that range at $61,099, 37% above Elsa.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78543 | 8,447 | $44,527 | 107 | 548 |
Elsa 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 Elsa, .