ZIP Code 78550

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Harlingen · Cameron County · Texas

Quick Facts

53,152

Population

247.6

Area (sq mi)

215

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

33.6

Median Age

49.3%

Male

50.7%

Female

13.6%

Foreign-Born

White 57.9%

African American 2.1%

Asian 0.9%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.2%

Two or More Ethnicities 29.3%

Hispanic or Latino 82.8%

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)

Income & Employment

$51,524

Median Household Income

$25,182

Per Capita Income

24.3%

Poverty Rate

5.0%

Unemployment Rate

18.4 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 48.2%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 21.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

22,347

Total Housing Units

19,639

Occupied Units

2,708

Vacant Units

2.70

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 52.7%

Renter 47.3%

$120,500

Median Home Value

$863

Median Rent

1984

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
78535	Combes, TX	581	4.7 mi
78552	Harlingen, TX	34,111	6.7 mi
78569	Lyford, TX	4,039	9.3 mi
78594	Sebastian, TX	1,990	10.0 mi

Related Areas

Cameron County Harlingen, TX Texas

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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