Lasara, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78561
Willacy County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 779
- 165/sq mi High-density area
- $102,528
- Median income Above-median income area
- $55,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lasara pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 165
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78561 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78561 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lasara, Willacy County, Texas, home to just 779 residents across 4.7 square miles, a density of 165 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78561 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $102,528 (36% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,433. The poverty rate is 13.6%, with unemployment at 3.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $55,500 (78% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 82.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Willacy County, so 78561 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 78561, Lasara, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
779
Population
4.7
Area (sq mi)
165
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78561?
41.3
Median Age
58.3%
Male
41.7%
Female
8.4%
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?
$102,528
Median Household Income
+36% vs state ZIP avg
$30,433
Per Capita Income
13.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78561 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Lasara, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$102,528 Top 15% higher than 85% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
440housing units
440
Total Housing Units
397
Occupied Units
43
Vacant Units
3.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$55,500
Median Home Value
-78% vs state ZIP avg
2007
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 78561 vs 78549 →
ZIP 78561 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78538
Edcouch (78538)
10,657 residents
- 78594 1,990
Sebastian (78594)
1,990 residents
- 78549 990
Hargill (78549)
990 residents
- 78561 779
Lasara (78561)
779 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78561 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 78561 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78561
Lasara (78561)
$102,528 median income
- 78538 $40,399
Edcouch (78538)
$40,399 median income
- 78594 $23,307
Sebastian (78594)
$23,307 median income
- 78549 $19,222
Hargill (78549)
$19,222 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 78561 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 78561, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 78561 in?
ZIP code 78561 (Lasara) is located in Willacy County, Texas. Willacy County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/willacy-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 78561?
ZIP code 78561 in Lasara, TX has a population of 779 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 78561?
The median household income in ZIP 78561 is $102,528, which is 34% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 78561?
The median home value in ZIP 78561 is $55,500, which is 80% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78561?
The largest racial group in ZIP 78561 is Two or More Ethnicities at 86.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 98.6% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 78561?
In ZIP code 78561, 42.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 78561?
In ZIP code 78561, approximately 82.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 78561?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 78561 is 13.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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