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ZIP Code 78561: Lasara, TX
ZIP code 78561 is in Lasara, Texas, entirely in Willacy County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $102,528 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 56% of its land lies in Lasara (a census-designated place); 44% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Lasara · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Willacy County
- Census places
- Lasara census-designated place
- Micro area
- Raymondville, TX
- House district
- TX-34 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.1 sq mi · 1,378 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78561?
78561 centers on 26.469°, -97.916° and covers 1.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 78580.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78561, 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 78561 compare with the rest of Willacy County?
| Measure | 78561 | In Willacy County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,457 | 3rd of 6 | 1,363rd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $103k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $56k | 1st of 2 | 1,169th of 1,172 |
78561's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$96,090) is more than a quarter of the figure ($102,528). 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 81% 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 78561?
The 2020 Census counted 768 people in 78561; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,457. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,457±371 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 768
- Households
- 397
- Median age
- 41.3
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 78561?
Of the 1,457 people the ACS estimates in 78561, 23.2% are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (98.6%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6463.6%
- 65 and older13.2%
- Hispanic or Latino98.6%
- White, not Hispanic1.4%
- 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 78561 earn?
Median household income is $102,528 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $102,528±$96,090
- Income per person
- $30,433
- Below the poverty line
- 13.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.4%
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 78561?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $55,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.9%
- Housing units
- 440
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 78561?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78580 | Raymondville | 12,964 | $54k | 10.6 mi |
| 78549 | Hargill | 609 | $19k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 78540 | Edinburg | 0 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 78538 | Edcouch | 11,982 | $40k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 78594 | Sebastian | 1,206 | $23k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 78542 | Edinburg | 89,401 | $55k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 78569 | Lyford | 4,342 | $59k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 78543 | Elsa | 8,400 | $45k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.