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Hidalgo County, TX ZIP Codes
Hidalgo County, Texas has 32 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 30 residential and 2 for PO boxes or a single organization. 29 of the residential ones lie mainly in Hidalgo County and 1 mainly in a neighboring county; 2 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $40,399 in 78538 (Edcouch) to $81,905 in 78504 (McAllen) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Hidalgo County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $48,071 and $55,243.
They carry 22 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 30 residential ZIP codes in Hidalgo County
29 ZIP codes lie mainly in Hidalgo County; 1 more reaches into it from a neighboring county and follows the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78542 | Edinburg | 89,401 | 508 | $55k | $150k | 100% |
| 78577 | Pharr | 80,540 | 3,098 | $53k | $122k | 100% |
| 78572 | Mission | 78,024 | 1,454 | $54k | $147k | 100% |
| 78504 | McAllen | 63,094 | 3,220 | $82k | $219k | 100% |
| 78574 | Mission | 62,456 | 1,204 | $52k | $130k | 100% |
| 78501 | McAllen | 58,935 | 3,792 | $48k | $161k | 100% |
| 78541 | Edinburg | 51,710 | 178 | $53k | $157k | 100% |
| 78537 | Donna | 51,426 | 893 | $41k | $82k | 100% |
| 78573 | Mission | 44,809 | 1,222 | $55k | $164k | 100% |
| 78589 | San Juan | 40,231 | 1,579 | $54k | $120k | 100% |
| 78596 | Weslaco | 39,518 | 983 | $58k | $104k | 100% |
| 78539 | Edinburg | 37,168 | 3,037 | $67k | $215k | 100% |
| 78599 | Weslaco | 35,454 | 1,337 | $58k | $125k | 100% |
| 78516 | Alamo | 34,370 | 909 | $53k | $121k | 100% |
| 78570 | Mercedes | 34,348 | 456 | $42k | $87k | 100% |
| 78503 | McAllen | 22,621 | 1,178 | $53k | $151k | 100% |
| 78576 | Penitas | 15,484 | 266 | $49k | $131k | 100% |
| 78557 | Hidalgo | 14,498 | 872 | $59k | $164k | 100% |
| 78538 | Edcouch | 11,982 | 179 | $40k | $92k | 100% |
| 78543 | Elsa | 8,400 | 1,321 | $45k | $88k | 100% |
| 78595 | Sullivan City | 6,118 | 200 | $59k | $89k | 78% |
| 78560 | La Joya | 4,635 | 325 | $56k | $112k | 100% |
| 78562 | La Villa | 3,211 | 150 | $32k | $102k | 100% |
| 78579 | Progreso | 2,039 | 358 | $19k | – | 100% |
| 78558 | La Blanca | 722 | 936 | $58k | $54k | 100% |
| 78549 | Hargill | 609 | 24 | $19k | $75k | 100% |
| 78563 | Linn | 92 | 0 | – | – | 99% |
| 78565 | Los Ebanos | 20 | 6 | – | – | 100% |
| 78540 | Edinburg | no residents | 0 | – | – | 100% |
Partly in Hidalgo County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78569 | Lyford | 4,342 | 28 | $59k | $117k | 15% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
3 ZIP codes of Hidalgo County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Hidalgo | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 78595 | 78% | Starr County22% |
| 78569 | 15% | Willacy County80%; Cameron County6% |
| 78563 | 99% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Hidalgo County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Hidalgo County starts with 785.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 785 | McAllen, TX (SCF 785) | 32 | 68 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.