Mission, TX

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Mission, TX: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 167,182. 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 MISSION-TX · Mission, TX 3 ZIPs · 167,182 pop · #20400/25278 · Hidalgo County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-MID · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $53,897
  • RANK-BOTTOM #20400/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ San Juan
  • BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 72% owners
  • POP-MID 167,182
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 78574→78573
  • HOME-LOW $146,933

Nearest income peer: San Juan, TX (+ $388 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 Mission

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Mission 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, Mission, TX sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a mid-size population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

19th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
167,182
city population (Census)
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$53,897
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 3 ZIPs ($53,897 average) · poverty 24.9%. The primary code (78572) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (72.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Mission as a pure owner town.

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

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Mission differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Mission: $52,393 in ZIP 78574 to $55,000 in 78573. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.0×

78574 to 78573

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.3×

78574 to 78573

Poverty-rate spread
8.8 points

78573 to 78574

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 78572 skews compact Mission

In this 3-ZIP cluster, 78572 covers about 45% of Mission's 167,182 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Light employer footprint across Mission's short ZIP set

Citywide ZBP: 2,092 establishments, 31,293 employees , annual payroll $987,291k (~13 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 78572 (1,399 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (419) · also Retail trade · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Mission, TX

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

Mission lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Hidalgo County: Edinburg, Mcallen and Weslaco earn more and Donna, Mercedes and Edcouch earn less. Donna marks the far end of that range at $40,668, 25% below Mission.

Side-by-side: Compare 78572 vs 78574 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
78572 75,221 $54,298 1,399 375
78574 57,071 $52,393 351 375
78573 34,890 $55,000 342 395

Mission 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 Mission, .