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ZIP Code 78535: Combes, TX
ZIP code 78535 is in Combes, Texas, entirely in Cameron County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 430 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Combes · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cameron County
- Census places
- Combes
- Metro area
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
- House district
- TX-34 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.4 sq mi · 1,019 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78535?
78535 centers on 26.250°, -97.731° and covers 0.4 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 78552, 78550.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78535, 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).
How does 78535 compare with the rest of Cameron County?
| Measure | 78535 | In Cameron County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 425 | 16th of 17 | 1,629th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $39k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $107k | not ranked | not ranked |
78535's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (425). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 78% of 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 78535?
The 2020 Census counted 679 people in 78535; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 425. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 425±178 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 679
- Households
- 204
- Median age
- 53.4
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 78535?
Of the 425 people the ACS estimates in 78535, 16.5% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (62.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (37.6%).
- Under 1816.5%
- 18 to 6455.8%
- 65 and older27.8%
- Hispanic or Latino62.4%
- White, not Hispanic37.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 78535 earn?
Median household income is $39,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $39,000±$38,600
- Income per person
- $29,938
- Below the poverty line
- 32.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.0%
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 78535?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $107,300
- Median gross rent
- $778
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.5%
- Housing units
- 222
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78535?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 78535?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78552 | Harlingen | 42,332 | $70k | 4.0 mi |
| 78550 | Harlingen | 53,335 | $49k | 4.2 mi |
| 78593 | Santa Rosa | 5,455 | $49k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 78594 | Sebastian | 1,206 | $23k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 78569 | Lyford | 4,342 | $59k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 78559 | La Feria | 12,169 | $49k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 78562 | La Villa | 3,211 | $32k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 78586 | San Benito | 50,964 | $46k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.