ZIP Code 78596

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Weslaco · Hidalgo County · Texas

Quick Facts

63,844

Population

153.7

Area (sq mi)

415

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

31.5

Median Age

49.2%

Male

50.8%

Female

17.1%

Foreign-Born

White 50.4%

African American 0.8%

Asian 0.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native 1.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 38.4%

Hispanic or Latino 86.1%

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)

Income & Employment

$53,797

Median Household Income

$22,243

Per Capita Income

24.7%

Poverty Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

25.3 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 47.3%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 21.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

15,824

Total Housing Units

12,143

Occupied Units

3,681

Vacant Units

3.18

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 64.5%

Renter 35.5%

$92,800

Median Home Value

$917

Median Rent

1991

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
78537	Donna, TX	39,454	4.2 mi
78570	Mercedes, TX	32,525	5.0 mi
78579	Progreso, TX	4,580	5.3 mi
78516	Alamo, TX	33,722	8.1 mi
78543	Elsa, TX	8,447	9.6 mi
78558	La Blanca, TX	882	10.2 mi
78562	La Villa, TX	2,868	10.9 mi
78592	Santa Maria, TX	836	11.0 mi

Related Areas

Hidalgo County Weslaco, TX Texas

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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