Mercedes, TX
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Mercedes, TX: 1 USPS ZIP, population 32,525. 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 MERCEDES-TX · Mercedes, TX 1 ZIPs · 32,525 pop · #23639/25278 · Hidalgo County
INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-LOW $41,965
- RANK-BOTTOM #23639/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Donna
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 74% owners
- POP-SMALL 32,525
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $86,500
Nearest income peer: Donna, TX ( $1,297 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 Mercedes
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Mercedes 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 · this city
Mercedes · this city
$41,965 median HH income
- Elsa · near
Elsa · near
$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, Mercedes, TX sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 6th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 32,525
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $41,965
- 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 ($41,965 average) · poverty 36.0%. The primary code (78570) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Mercedes as a pure owner town.
Within Texas, Karnack is the closest lower-income city and Iraan the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Mercedes.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 78570, is all of Mercedes
There is no split to weigh here: 78570 holds every one of Mercedes's 32,525 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Mercedes
Citywide ZBP: 312 establishments, 5,003 employees , annual payroll $259,159k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 78570 (312 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (128) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Mercedes, TX
These ZIP codes sit in Hidalgo County, which covers 27 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Mercedes. See the Hidalgo County roll-up →
Mercedes sits in the lower half of Hidalgo County on income: Mission, Edinburg and Mcallen report more, Donna and Edcouch report less. Mcallen marks the far end of that range at $61,099, 46% above Mercedes.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78570 | 32,525 | $41,965 | 312 | 168 |
Mercedes 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 Mercedes, .