ZIP Code 78520

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Brownsville · Cameron County · Texas

Quick Facts

59,408

Population

94.6

Area (sq mi)

628

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

31.6

Median Age

47.6%

Male

52.4%

Female

26.5%

Foreign-Born

White 45.0%

African American 0.6%

Asian 0.3%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.2%

Two or More Ethnicities 44.3%

Hispanic or Latino 92.6%

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)

Income & Employment

$47,331

Median Household Income

$21,097

Per Capita Income

25.8%

Poverty Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

21.5 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 47.2%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 22.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

22,543

Total Housing Units

20,034

Occupied Units

2,509

Vacant Units

3.12

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 58.5%

Renter 41.5%

$129,200

Median Home Value

$842

Median Rent

1990

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
78575	Olmito, TX	8,056	4.4 mi
78526	Brownsville, TX	42,460	7.1 mi
78586	San Benito, TX	55,878	11.0 mi

Related Areas

Cameron County Brownsville, TX Texas

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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