Cameron
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Texas
Cameron is a major-metro county in Texas with 16 ZIP codes, 406,162 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Cameron, TX sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a major-metro county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 20th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 406,162
- combined ZIP population
- 16
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $55,023
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Cameron lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on major-metro county footing (FIPS 48061, 16 ZIPs, combined population 406,162). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 16 ZIPs (combined population 406,162). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
16
Total ZIPs
406,162
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Cameron
Side-by-side: Compare 78521 vs 78520 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78521 | Brownsville | 93,818 | 389 |
| 78520 | Brownsville | 59,408 | 628 |
| 78586 | San Benito | 55,878 | 122 |
| 78550 | Harlingen | 53,152 | 215 |
| 78526 | Brownsville | 42,460 | 372 |
| 78552 | Harlingen | 34,111 | 268 |
| 78566 | Los Fresnos | 16,230 | 55 |
| 78559 | La Feria | 12,751 | 140 |
| 78578 | Port Isabel | 12,516 | 81 |
| 78575 | Olmito | 8,056 | 252 |
| 78583 | Rio Hondo | 6,623 | 29 |
| 78593 | Santa Rosa | 6,324 | 63 |
| 78597 | South Padre Island | 2,885 | 124 |
| 78592 | Santa Maria | 836 | 92 |
| 78535 | Combes | 581 | 184 |
| 78567 | Los Indios | 533 | 112 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Cameron?
Cameron has a total population of 406,162 across 16 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Cameron?
Cameron includes 16 ZIP codes: 78521, 78520, 78586, 78550, 78526, 78552, 78566, 78559, 78578, 78575, and more.