La Blanca, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78558
Hidalgo County, Texas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 882
- 251/sq mi
- $57,969
- Median income
- $53,500
- Median home value
- 16.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
La Blanca pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 251
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78558 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78558 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.5 square miles in La Blanca, Hidalgo County, Texas. The area is home to 882 residents, producing a population density of 251 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 78558 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 78558 sits at $57,969 (23% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $11,894. The poverty rate stands at 52.1% and the unemployment rate at 12.0%. On housing, the median home value is $53,500 (78% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 73.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 78558 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hidalgo County, so you can benchmark 78558 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 78558, La Blanca, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
882
Population
3.5
Area (sq mi)
251
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78558?
32.0
Median Age
59.3%
Male
40.7%
Female
38.1%
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?
$57,969
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$11,894
Per Capita Income
52.1%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78558 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,969 26th percentile higher than 26% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
165
Total Housing Units
151
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
4.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$53,500
Median Home Value
-78% vs state
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 78558, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,002,000.
8
Businesses
44
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 78558 vs 78543 →
ZIP 78558 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78596
Weslaco (78596)
63,844 residents
- 78537
Donna (78537)
39,454 residents
- 78589
San Juan (78589)
38,004 residents
- 78570
Mercedes (78570)
32,525 residents
- 78539
Edinburg (78539)
30,783 residents
- 78538 10,657
Edcouch (78538)
10,657 residents
- 78543 8,447
Elsa (78543)
8,447 residents
- 78562 2,868
La Villa (78562)
2,868 residents
- 78558 882
La Blanca (78558)
882 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78558 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 78558 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78539
Edinburg (78539)
$66,967 median income
- 78596
Weslaco (78596)
$58,411 median income
- 78558
La Blanca (78558)
$57,969 median income
- 78589
San Juan (78589)
$54,285 median income
- 78543
Elsa (78543)
$44,527 median income
- 78570
Mercedes (78570)
$41,965 median income
- 78537
Donna (78537)
$40,668 median income
- 78538
Edcouch (78538)
$40,399 median income
- 78562
La Villa (78562)
$31,522 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 78558 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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