Mcallen, TX
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Mcallen, TX: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 131,628. 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 MCALLEN-TX · Mcallen, TX 3 ZIPs · 131,628 pop · #17356/25278 · Hidalgo County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $61,099
- RANK-LOWER #17356/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hidalgo
- BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 60% owners
- POP-MID 131,628
- SPREAD-MOD 78501→78504
- HOME-LOW $176,933
Nearest income peer: Hidalgo, TX ( $1,658 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 Mcallen
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Mcallen on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Edcouch · lowest
Edcouch · lowest
$40,399 median HH income
- San Juan · near
San Juan · near
$54,285 median HH income
- Edinburg · near
Edinburg · near
$58,358 median HH income
- Weslaco · near
Weslaco · near
$58,411 median HH income
- Hidalgo · near
Hidalgo · near
$59,441 median HH income
- Mcallen · this city · highest
Mcallen · this city · 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, Mcallen, TX sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 31st pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 131,628
- city population (Census)
- 3
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $61,099
- 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 $61,099 and poverty 21.5% concentrate in 78501.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (60.1%) for this income tier, rent $1,084 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within Texas, Beaumont is the closest lower-income city and Burkeville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 8 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Mcallen.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Mcallen differ
Income is the clearest internal divide in Mcallen. ZIP 78501 reports $48,071 in median household income, while ZIP 78504 reports $81,905. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.7×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.5×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 14.1 points
78501 to 78504
78503 to 78504
78504 to 78501
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 78501 skews compact Mcallen
In this 3-ZIP cluster, 78501 covers about 47% of Mcallen's 131,628 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Employer-heavy short list in Mcallen
Citywide ZBP: 4,792 establishments, 77,371 employees , annual payroll $2,936,329k (~36 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 78501 (2,164 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (874) · also Retail trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .
ZIP Codes in Mcallen, TX
These ZIP codes sit in Hidalgo County, which covers 27 ZIP codes in all; 3 of them fall in Mcallen. See the Hidalgo County roll-up →
No other city sharing Hidalgo County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Mcallen. Mission, Edinburg and Pharr sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Edcouch marks the far end of that range at $40,399, 34% below Mcallen.
Side-by-side: Compare 78501 vs 78504 →
Mcallen 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 Mcallen, .