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ZIP Code 78536: Delmita, TX
ZIP code 78536 uses the postal name Delmita, Texas and lies entirely in Starr County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $28,393 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Delmita (6%) and San Isidro (4%); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Delmita · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Starr County
- Census places
- Delmita (6%) census-designated place; San Isidro (4%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Rio Grande City-Roma, TX
- House district
- TX-28 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 43.7 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78536?
78536 centers on 26.643°, -98.444° and covers 43.7 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 78591, 78588, 78563.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78536, 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 78536 compare with the rest of Starr County?
| Measure | 78536 | In Starr County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 371 | 6th of 10 | 1,649th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $28k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
78536's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (371). 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 15% 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 78536?
The 2020 Census counted 322 people in 78536; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 371. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 371±177 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 322
- Households
- 117
- Median age
- 36.3
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 78536?
Of the 371 people the ACS estimates in 78536, 24.3% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (98.1%).
- Under 1824.3%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older20.5%
- Hispanic or Latino98.1%
- White, not Hispanic1.9%
- 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 78536 earn?
Median household income is $28,393 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $28,393±$8,545
- Income per person
- $16,676
- Below the poverty line
- 44.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 16.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $37,008120 returns; wages 81% 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 78536?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.5%
- Housing units
- 169
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78536?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 78536?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78591 | Santa Elena | 158 | $36k | 6.7 mi |
| 78588 | San Isidro | 289 | $95k | 7.2 mi |
| 78563 | Linn | 92 | – | 11.8 mi |
| 78541 | Edinburg | 51,710 | $53k | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 78582 | Rio Grande City | 44,741 | $43k | 19.9 mi (near) |
| 78353 | Encino | 476 | – | 20.8 mi (near) |
| 78576 | Penitas | 15,484 | $49k | 22.6 mi (near) |
| 78574 | Mission | 62,456 | $52k | 23.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.