Falcon Heights, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78545
Starr County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 555
- 16/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $24,550
- Median income Below-median income area
- 10.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Falcon Heights pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78545 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78545 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Falcon Heights, Starr County, Texas, home to just 555 residents across 34.3 square miles, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78545 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $24,550 (68% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,630. The poverty rate is 28.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Starr County, so 78545 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 78545, Falcon Heights, 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
555
Population
34.3
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78545?
52.3
Median Age
53.3%
Male
46.7%
Female
21.4%
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?
$24,550
Median Household Income
-68% vs state ZIP avg
$19,630
Per Capita Income
28.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78545 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Falcon Heights, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$24,550 0th percentile higher than 0% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Texas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
330housing units
330
Total Housing Units
175
Occupied Units
155
Vacant Units
2.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 78545 vs 78585 →
ZIP 78545 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78584
Roma (78584)
18,128 residents
- 78545 555
Falcon Heights (78545)
555 residents
- 78585 396
Salineno (78585)
396 residents
- 78564 270
Lopeno (78564)
270 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78545 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78545, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 78545 in?
ZIP code 78545 (Falcon Heights) is located in Starr County, Texas. Starr County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/starr-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 78545?
ZIP code 78545 in Falcon Heights, TX has a population of 555 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 78545?
The median household income in ZIP 78545 is $24,550, which is 68% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78545?
The largest racial group in ZIP 78545 is White at 59.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 100.0% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 78545?
In ZIP code 78545, 29.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 78545?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 78545 is 28.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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