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ZIP Code 78040: Laredo, TX
ZIP code 78040 is in Laredo, Texas, entirely in Webb County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 36,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 5th most populous of Laredo's 6 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $36,092 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Laredo · 6 residential ZIPs
- County
- Webb County
- Census places
- Laredo
- Neighborhood
- El Tonto GeoNames
- Metro area
- Laredo, TX
- House district
- TX-28 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 6.3 sq mi · 5,664 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 78042 also use the name Laredo
Where is ZIP code 78040?
78040 centers on 27.513°, -99.502° and covers 6.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 78041, 78046, 78043.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78040, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 78040 compare with the rest of Laredo?
| Measure | 78040 | In Laredo | In Webb County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 35,709 | 5th of 6 | 5th of 10 | 293rd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $36k | 5th of 5 | 6th of 6 | 1,161st of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $119k | 5th of 5 | 5th of 5 | 1,043rd of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 95% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 78040?
The 2020 Census counted 36,688 people in 78040; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 35,709. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 12.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 35,709
- 2020 Census count
- 36,688−12.8% since 2010 (42,083)
- Households
- 11,518
- Median age
- 30.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 78040?
Of the 35,709 people the ACS estimates in 78040, 29.3% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (97.5%).
- Under 1829.3%
- 18 to 6456.4%
- 65 and older14.4%
- Hispanic or Latino97.5%
- White, not Hispanic2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 78040 earn?
Median household income is $36,092 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Webb County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($30,807 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $36,092±$4,660
- Income per person
- $17,498
- Below the poverty line
- 34.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $28,66617,570 returns; wages 77% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 78040?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $118,700
- Median gross rent
- $895
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 37.8%
- Housing units
- 13,455
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78040?
717 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 83 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade186
- Professional, scientific, and technical services72
- Transportation and warehousing66
- Health care and social assistance62
- Accommodation and food services62
- Wholesale trade59
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 78040?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78041 | Laredo | 46,550 | $62k | 4.0 mi |
| 78046 | Laredo | 72,951 | $56k | 11.2 mi |
| 78043 | Laredo | 45,760 | $54k | 12.8 mi |
| 78044 | Laredo | 220 | – | 22.5 mi (near) |
| 78045 | Laredo | 67,333 | $91k | 24.7 mi (near) |
| 78369 | Mirando City | 211 | $120k | 26.2 mi (near) |
| 78371 | Oilton | 101 | – | 26.3 mi (near) |
| 78067 | San Ygnacio | 629 | – | 29.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.