San Perlita, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78590
Willacy County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 289
- 41/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $82,292
- Median income Near-median income area
- $57,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
San Perlita pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 41
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78590 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78590 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in San Perlita, Willacy County, Texas, home to just 289 residents across 7.1 square miles, a density of 41 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78590 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,292 (9% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,722. The poverty rate is 20.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $57,400 (77% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Willacy County, so 78590 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 78590, San Perlita, 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
289
Population
7.1
Area (sq mi)
41
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78590?
30.4
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
15.0%
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?
$82,292
Median Household Income
+9% vs state ZIP avg
$22,722
Per Capita Income
20.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 78590 ranks among Texas ZIPs
San Perlita, 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)
$82,292 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
152housing units
152
Total Housing Units
97
Occupied Units
55
Vacant Units
4.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$57,400
Median Home Value
-77% vs state ZIP avg
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 78590 vs 78580 →
ZIP 78590 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78580
Raymondville (78580)
14,963 residents
- 78569 4,039
Lyford (78569)
4,039 residents
- 78590 289
San Perlita (78590)
289 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78590 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 78590 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78590
San Perlita (78590)
$82,292 median income
- 78569
Lyford (78569)
$58,950 median income
- 78580
Raymondville (78580)
$53,841 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 78590 ranks the highest of 3 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 78590, 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 78590 in?
ZIP code 78590 (San Perlita) 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 78590?
ZIP code 78590 in San Perlita, TX has a population of 289 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 78590?
The median household income in ZIP 78590 is $82,292, which is 8% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 78590?
The median home value in ZIP 78590 is $57,400, which is 79% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78590?
The largest racial group in ZIP 78590 is Two or More Ethnicities at 66.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 95.6% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 78590?
In ZIP code 78590, 55.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 78590?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 78590 is 20.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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