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ZIP Code 78576: Penitas, TX
ZIP code 78576 uses the postal name Penitas, Texas and lies entirely in Hidalgo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,137 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Penitas (15%) and Salida del Sol Estates (4%); 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Penitas · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hidalgo County
- Census places
- Penitas (15%); Salida del Sol Estates (4%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- House district
- TX-15 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 58.2 sq mi · 266 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78576?
78576 centers on 26.317°, -98.464° and covers 58.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 78560, 78595, 78574, 78572, 78541, 78582.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78576, 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 78576 compare with the rest of Hidalgo County?
| Measure | 78576 | In Hidalgo County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 15,484 | 17th of 30 | 676th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $131k | not ranked | not ranked |
78576's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,455) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,137); 78576's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$44,745) is more than a quarter of the figure ($131,400). 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 66% 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 78576?
The 2020 Census counted 13,901 people in 78576; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,484. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 15,484±2,623 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 13,901
- Households
- 3,637
- Median age
- 22.4
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 78576?
Of the 15,484 people the ACS estimates in 78576, 41.1% are under 18 and 5.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (99.0%).
- Under 1841.1%
- 18 to 6453.4%
- 65 and older5.5%
- Hispanic or Latino99.0%
- White, not Hispanic1.0%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 78576 earn?
Median household income is $49,137 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,137±$15,455
- Income per person
- $15,968
- Below the poverty line
- 36.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $35,7175,160 returns; wages 93% 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 78576?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $131,400
- Median gross rent
- $697
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.6%
- Housing units
- 3,947
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78576?
82 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 19 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance16
- Retail trade15
- Finance and insurance12
- Construction9
- Accommodation and food services8
- Other services (except public administration)7
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 78576?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78560 | La Joya | 4,635 | $56k | 3.8 mi |
| 78595 | Sullivan City | 6,118 | $59k | 4.8 mi |
| 78574 | Mission | 62,456 | $52k | 5.6 mi |
| 78572 | Mission | 78,024 | $54k | 10.4 mi |
| 78541 | Edinburg | 51,710 | $53k | 14.9 mi |
| 78582 | Rio Grande City | 44,741 | $43k | 22.6 mi |
| 78565 | Los Ebanos | 20 | – | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 78573 | Mission | 44,809 | $55k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 78548 | Grulla | 1,341 | $37k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 78504 | McAllen | 63,094 | $82k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.