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ZIP Code 78549: Hargill, TX
ZIP code 78549 uses the postal name Hargill, Texas and lies entirely in Hidalgo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 610 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $19,222 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Harding Gill Tract (4%) and Hargill (3%); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Hargill · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hidalgo County
- Census places
- Harding Gill Tract (4%) census-designated place; Hargill (3%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- House district
- TX-15 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 25.9 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78549?
78549 centers on 26.489°, -98.030° and covers 25.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 78540, 78542, 78538, 78580.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78549, 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 78549 compare with the rest of Hidalgo County?
| Measure | 78549 | In Hidalgo County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 609 | 27th of 30 | 1,567th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $19k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
78549's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (609). 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 29% 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 78549?
The 2020 Census counted 872 people in 78549; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 609. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 609±363 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 872
- Households
- 266
- Median age
- 59.1
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 78549?
Of the 609 people the ACS estimates in 78549, 22.0% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (100.0%).
- Under 1822.0%
- 18 to 6464.5%
- 65 and older13.5%
- 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 78549 earn?
Median household income is $19,222 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $19,222±$9,823
- Income per person
- $13,704
- Below the poverty line
- 66.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.2%
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 78549?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $75,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.5%
- Housing units
- 307
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78549?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than 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 78549?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78540 | Edinburg | 0 | – | 4.8 mi |
| 78542 | Edinburg | 89,401 | $55k | 5.4 mi |
| 78538 | Edcouch | 11,982 | $40k | 9.1 mi |
| 78580 | Raymondville | 12,964 | $54k | 17.4 mi |
| 78561 | Lasara | 1,457 | $103k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 78543 | Elsa | 8,400 | $45k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 78558 | La Blanca | 722 | $58k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 78541 | Edinburg | 51,710 | $53k | 15.5 mi (near) |
| 78562 | La Villa | 3,211 | $32k | 16.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.