Weslaco, TX

Census ZIP code profile for Weslaco, TX — 1 ZIPs, total population 63,844. 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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Weslaco, TX is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 63,844 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Weslaco splits its residents across 1 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 Weslaco, the median household income averages $58,411 and per-capita income averages $24,540. Poverty rate runs at 22.1% and unemployment at 5.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $104,000 with median rent of $936 per month, and 64.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Weslaco 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 Weslaco 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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ZIP Codes

63,844

Population

$58,411

Median Income

$104,000

Median Home Value

31.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Weslaco earn?

Median Household Income
$58,411
Per Capita Income
$24,540
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Poverty Rate
22.1%

What does housing look like in Weslaco?

Median Home Value
$104,000
Median Rent
$936/mo
Owner Occupied
64.0%
Housing Units
16,329

Who lives in Weslaco?

Bachelor's Degree+
21.2%
High School+
49.0%
Avg Commute
23 min
Foreign Born
17.1%

ZIP Codes in Weslaco, TX

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
78596 63,844 415 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Weslaco, TX?
Weslaco, TX has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 63,844, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Weslaco?
The average median household income across Weslaco, TX ZIP codes is $58,411. The poverty rate is 22.1%.
What is the cost of living in Weslaco?
The average median home value in Weslaco, TX is $104,000. Median rent is $936/month. 64.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

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