Laredo, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78046
Webb County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 64,548
- 101/sq mi
- $55,826
- Median income
- $150,600
- Median home value
- 13.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Laredo pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- 22th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 101
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78046 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78046 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Laredo, Webb County, Texas, with 64,548 residents across 637.2 square miles, a density of 101 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78046 reports a modest median household income of $55,826 (26% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $18,228. Local economic indicators show a 26.4% poverty rate alongside 5.6% unemployment. Median home value sits at $150,600 (39% below the state average), median rent at $1,086 a month, and owner-occupancy at 79.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 26, and the average commute is 29 minutes. Use the benchmarks above to see where 78046 sits relative to Texas and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 78046
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Laredo, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78046.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
49 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
38 establishments
- Construction
Construction
33 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
32 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
32 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 78046, Laredo, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
64,548
Population
637.2
Area (sq mi)
101
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78046?
26.0
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
22.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$55,826
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$18,228
Per Capita Income
26.4%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
28.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 78046 ranks nationally
Laredo, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$55,826 22nd percentile higher than 22% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
20,080
Total Housing Units
18,900
Occupied Units
1,180
Vacant Units
3.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,600
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
$1,086
Median Rent
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 269 business establishments in ZIP 78046, employing approximately 3,604 people with a combined annual payroll of $128,784,000.
269
Businesses
3,604
Employees
$128.8M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 49 | 18.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 38 | 14.1% |
| Construction | 33 | 12.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 32 | 11.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 32 | 11.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 19 | 7.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 15 | 5.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 14 | 5.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 11 | 4.1% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 7 | 2.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 2.6% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 1.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 1.5% |
| Information | 3 | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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