Laredo, TX

Census ZIP code profile for Laredo, TX — 6 ZIPs, total population 248,858. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Laredo, TX is covered by 6 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 248,858 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Laredo splits its residents across 6 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Laredo, the median household income averages $59,693 and per-capita income averages $24,706. Poverty rate runs at 22.8% and unemployment at 4.8%. On housing, the average median home value is $187,617 with median rent of $1,077 per month, and 67.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 6 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Laredo against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Laredo as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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6

ZIP Codes

248,858

Population

$59,693

Median Income

$187,617

Median Home Value

32.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Laredo earn?

Median Household Income
$59,693
Per Capita Income
$24,706
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Poverty Rate
22.8%

What does housing look like in Laredo?

Median Home Value
$187,617
Median Rent
$1,077/mo
Owner Occupied
67.7%
Housing Units
87,604

Who lives in Laredo?

Bachelor's Degree+
16.5%
High School+
41.2%
Avg Commute
22 min
Foreign Born
29.4%

ZIP Codes in Laredo, TX

Side-by-side: Compare 78046 vs 78045 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
78046 64,548 101 America/Chicago
78045 54,713 29 America/Chicago
78041 44,153 931 America/Chicago
78043 42,713 95 America/Chicago
78040 42,083 2,579 America/Chicago
78044 648 1 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Laredo, TX?
Laredo, TX has 6 ZIP codes with a combined population of 248,858, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Laredo?
The average median household income across Laredo, TX ZIP codes is $59,693. The poverty rate is 22.8%.
What is the cost of living in Laredo?
The average median home value in Laredo, TX is $187,617. Median rent is $1,077/month. 67.7% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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