Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 78579: Progreso, TX
ZIP code 78579 uses the postal name Progreso, Texas and lies entirely in Hidalgo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $19,172 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Progreso (32%) and Progreso Lakes (6%); 63% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Progreso · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hidalgo County
- Census places
- Progreso (32%); Progreso Lakes (6%)
- Metro area
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- House district
- TX-34 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 5.7 sq mi · 358 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78579?
78579 centers on 26.089°, -97.946° and covers 5.7 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 78596, 78570.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78579, 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 78579 compare with the rest of Hidalgo County?
| Measure | 78579 | In Hidalgo County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,039 | 25th of 30 | 1,273rd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $19k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | – | – |
78579's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,922) is more than a quarter of the figure ($19,172). 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 69% 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 78579?
The 2020 Census counted 2,637 people in 78579; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,039. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,039±873 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,637
- Households
- 665
- Median age
- 43.9
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 78579?
Of the 2,039 people the ACS estimates in 78579, 19.4% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (99.8%).
- Under 1819.4%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older25.2%
- Hispanic or Latino99.8%
- White, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Other or two or more0.0%
- Black, 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 78579 earn?
Median household income is $19,172 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $19,172±$18,922
- Income per person
- $13,200
- Below the poverty line
- 57.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.8%
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 78579?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $948
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.3%
- Housing units
- 744
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78579?
36 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Transportation and warehousing7
- Wholesale trade6
- Construction3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 78579?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78596 | Weslaco | 39,518 | $58k | 3.4 mi |
| 78570 | Mercedes | 34,348 | $42k | 6.1 mi |
| 78592 | Santa Maria | 677 | – | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 78559 | La Feria | 12,169 | $49k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 78537 | Donna | 51,426 | $41k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 78599 | Weslaco | 35,454 | $58k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 78516 | Alamo | 34,370 | $53k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 78567 | Los Indios | 323 | – | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.