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ZIP Code 78560: La Joya, TX
ZIP code 78560 uses the postal name La Joya, Texas and lies entirely in Hidalgo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,721 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in La Joya (29%) and Havana (6%); 65% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- La Joya · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hidalgo County
- Census places
- La Joya (29%); Havana (6%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- House district
- TX-15 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 14.2 sq mi · 325 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78560?
78560 centers on 26.265°, -98.486° and covers 14.2 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 78576, 78595, 78565.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78560, 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 78560 compare with the rest of Hidalgo County?
| Measure | 78560 | In Hidalgo County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,635 | 22nd of 30 | 1,045th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $112k | 15th of 20 | 1,069th of 1,172 |
78560's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$32,761) is more than a quarter of the figure ($55,721). 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 68% 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 78560?
The 2020 Census counted 4,815 people in 78560; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,635. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,635±653 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,815
- Households
- 1,467
- Median age
- 32.2
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 78560?
Of the 4,635 people the ACS estimates in 78560, 25.1% are under 18 and 10.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (95.8%).
- Under 1825.1%
- 18 to 6464.0%
- 65 and older10.9%
- Hispanic or Latino95.8%
- White, not Hispanic4.2%
- 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 78560 earn?
Median household income is $55,721 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $55,721±$32,761
- Income per person
- $23,450
- Below the poverty line
- 17.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,0182,140 returns; wages 92% of AGI (IRS)
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 78560?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $111,600
- Median gross rent
- $879
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 53.2%
- Housing units
- 1,826
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78560?
56 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance15
- Finance and insurance10
- Accommodation and food services10
- Retail trade8
- Other services (except public administration)6
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 78560?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78576 | Penitas | 15,484 | $49k | 3.8 mi |
| 78595 | Sullivan City | 6,118 | $59k | 4.8 mi |
| 78565 | Los Ebanos | 20 | – | 4.9 mi |
| 78574 | Mission | 62,456 | $52k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 78572 | Mission | 78,024 | $54k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 78548 | Grulla | 1,341 | $37k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 78573 | Mission | 44,809 | $55k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 78547 | Garciasville | 306 | – | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.