Hidalgo
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Texas
Hidalgo is a major-metro county in Texas with 27 ZIP codes, 774,680 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, Hidalgo, 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.
- 13th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 774,680
- combined ZIP population
- 27
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $50,294
- 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.
Hidalgo lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on major-metro county footing (FIPS 48215, 27 ZIPs, combined population 774,680). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 27 ZIPs (combined population 774,680). 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.
27
Total ZIPs
774,680
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Hidalgo
Side-by-side: Compare 78572 vs 78577 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78572 | Mission | 75,221 | 375 |
| 78577 | Pharr | 70,840 | 861 |
| 78596 | Weslaco | 63,844 | 415 |
| 78542 | Edinburg | 63,293 | 144 |
| 78501 | Mcallen | 61,219 | 1,541 |
| 78574 | Mission | 57,071 | 375 |
| 78504 | Mcallen | 48,703 | 1,064 |
| 78541 | Edinburg | 42,431 | 57 |
| 78537 | Donna | 39,454 | 244 |
| 78589 | San Juan | 38,004 | 706 |
| 78573 | Mission | 34,890 | 395 |
| 78516 | Alamo | 33,722 | 342 |
| 78570 | Mercedes | 32,525 | 168 |
| 78539 | Edinburg | 30,783 | 905 |
| 78503 | Mcallen | 21,706 | 494 |
| 78557 | Hidalgo | 12,547 | 413 |
| 78538 | Edcouch | 10,657 | 58 |
| 78576 | Penitas | 8,775 | 88 |
| 78543 | Elsa | 8,447 | 548 |
| 78595 | Sullivan City | 6,082 | 157 |
| 78579 | Progreso | 4,580 | 211 |
| 78560 | La Joya | 4,368 | 125 |
| 78562 | La Villa | 2,868 | 44 |
| 78549 | Hargill | 990 | 14 |
| 78558 | La Blanca | 882 | 251 |
| 78565 | Los Ebanos | 402 | 29 |
| 78563 | Linn | 376 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Hidalgo?
Hidalgo has a total population of 774,680 across 27 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Hidalgo?
Hidalgo includes 27 ZIP codes: 78572, 78577, 78596, 78542, 78501, 78574, 78504, 78541, 78537, 78589, and more.