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ZIP Code 78545: Falcon Heights, TX
ZIP code 78545 uses the postal name Falcon Heights, Texas and lies mostly in Starr County (69% of its land) with the rest in Zapata County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $24,550 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Falcon Village (4%), Lago Vista (1%), Falconaire (under 1%), New Falcon (under 1%), Chapeno (under 1%), Falcon Heights (under 1%) and Salineño (under 1%); 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Falcon Heights · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Starr County (69%); Zapata County (31%)
- Census places
- Falcon Village (4%) census-designated place; Lago Vista (1%) census-designated place; Falconaire (under 1%) census-designated place; New Falcon (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Rio Grande City-Roma, TX
- House district
- TX-28 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 21.8 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78545?
78545 centers on 26.586°, -99.135° and covers 21.8 square miles of land plus 16.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 78564, 78585, 78584, 78076.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78545, 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 78545 compare with the rest of Starr County?
| Measure | 78545 | In Starr County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 392 | 5th of 10 | 1,643rd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $25k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
78545's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (392). 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 24% 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 78545?
The 2020 Census counted 762 people in 78545; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 392. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 392±268 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 762
- Households
- 175
- Median age
- 52.3
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 78545?
Of the 392 people the ACS estimates in 78545, 11.2% are under 18 and 36.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (100.0%).
- Under 1811.2%
- 18 to 6452.0%
- 65 and older36.7%
- Hispanic or Latino100.0%
- White, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 78545 earn?
Median household income is $24,550 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $24,550±$2,508
- Income per person
- $19,630
- Below the poverty line
- 28.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.8%
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 78545?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 330
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 78545?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78564 | Lopeno | 89 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 78585 | Salineno | 0 | – | 7.8 mi |
| 78584 | Roma | 18,464 | $27k | 8.9 mi |
| 78076 | Zapata | 13,123 | $39k | 24.1 mi |
| 78582 | Rio Grande City | 44,741 | $43k | 24.7 mi (near) |
| 78360 | Guerra | 0 | – | 26.6 mi (near) |
| 78547 | Garciasville | 306 | – | 33.4 mi (near) |
| 78591 | Santa Elena | 158 | $36k | 36.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.