78043 Zip Code Profile

78043 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Laredo, Texas. Median household income here ($26,736) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly married couples. At $91,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Laredo metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $39,745/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 78043 is $28,056.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78043 earn an average of $23,706/year. Women earn only $16,519/year.

11,554 people in 78043 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78043? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.4 minutes.

The median age here is 27. There are 20,533 men and 22,180 women. The median age for men is 26 while for women the median age is 29.

To give you a sense of the community, 18,132 people (out of the 42,713 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,110 homes, and 789 businesses every day. 208 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78043 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 27 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Dibrugarh, India!) and -99 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 400 feet above sea levell.

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• El Centro de Laredo Farmers Market

• Lakeside

• Demographics

• Total Population: 42,713
• White Population: 38,386
• Black Population: 222
• Hispanic Population: 41,421
• Asian Population: 245
• Hawaiian Population: 17
• Indian Population: 208
• Male Population: 20,533
• Female Population: 22,180
• Median Age: 27
• Median Age of Males: 26
• Median Age of Females: 29

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Laredo TX
• County: Webb
• City: Laredo
• Longitude: -99.5
• Latitude: 27.5
• Elevation: 401 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 956

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 11,269
• Drive alone: 8,077
• Carpool: 2,551
• Public transit: 235
• Ride bikes or walk: 208


• Average commute time: 21.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 153
•    5 - 9: 1,067
•    10 - 14: 1,760
•    15 - 19: 3,063
•    20 - 24: 1,908
•    25 - 29: 442
•    30 - 34: 1,939
•    35 - 39: 120
•    40 - 44: 140
•    45 - 59: 295
•    60 - 89: 211
•    90 plus: 171

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $91,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $30,972
• Businesses: 432
• Employees: 5,312
• Annual Payroll: $155,904,000
• Average Family Income: $39,745
• Median Family Income: $26,736
• Average Income for Men: $23,706
• Average Income for Women: $16,519

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 28
• Congressional District Land Area: 13599.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Henry Cuellar (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 479
• State FIPS Code: 48

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View all schools in Laredo

Primary Schools

Henry Cuellar Elementary

6431 Casa Del Sol Blvd

Laredo, TX 78043

(956) 473-2700

Ryan El

2502 Galveston St

Laredo, TX 78043

(956) 795-4060

Middle Schools

Lamar Middle

1818 N Arkansas

Laredo, TX 78043

(956) 795-3750

Other Schools

F S Lara Academy

2901 E Travis St

Laredo, TX 78043

(956) 795-3900