78516 Zip Code Profile

78516 is a suburban zip code in Alamo, Texas. Median household income here ($21,378) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $57,100) are fairly typical for the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area.

The average family income here is $30,714/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 78516 is $21,740.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78516 earn an average of $18,005/year. Women earn only $11,263/year.

6,469 people in 78516 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78516? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.8 minutes.

The median age here is 28. There are 16,510 men and 17,212 women. The median age for men is 27 while for women the median age is 29.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,963 people (out of the 33,722 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,416 homes, and 355 businesses every day. 107 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78516 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 26 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Guwahati, India!) and -98 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 98 feet above sea levell.

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• Almon Estates
• Country Estates HOA
• Encinos Del Norte
• Los Amigos III Condominium Association
• Parkwood Manor/Parkway Estates

• Ranchero Village
• Sacred Heart Religious Education Program
• Saddle Creek 2
• Tanglewood Subdivision

• Demographics

• Total Population: 33,722
• White Population: 31,151
• Black Population: 116
• Hispanic Population: 30,325
• Asian Population: 74
• Hawaiian Population: 10
• Indian Population: 104
• Male Population: 16,510
• Female Population: 17,212
• Median Age: 28
• Median Age of Males: 27
• Median Age of Females: 29

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission TX
• County: Hidalgo
• City: Alamo
• Longitude: -98.1
• Latitude: 26.2
• Elevation: 99 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 956

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,263
• Drive alone: 4,629
• Carpool: 1,334
• Public transit: 8
• Ride bikes or walk: 107


• Average commute time: 21.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 143
•    5 - 9: 550
•    10 - 14: 1,010
•    15 - 19: 1,500
•    20 - 24: 1,227
•    25 - 29: 275
•    30 - 34: 1,149
•    35 - 39: 17
•    40 - 44: 51
•    45 - 59: 121
•    60 - 89: 73
•    90 plus: 147

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $57,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $31,642
• Businesses: 273
• Employees: 3,225
• Annual Payroll: $65,592,000
• Average Family Income: $30,714
• Median Family Income: $21,378
• Average Income for Men: $18,005
• Average Income for Women: $11,263

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 28, 15
• Congressional District Land Area: 13599.0, 10717.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Henry Cuellar (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 215
• State FIPS Code: 48

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View all schools in Alamo

Primary Schools

Bowie El

811 Bowie St

Alamo, TX 78516

(956) 702-5839

Franklin El

900 E Birch St

Alamo, TX 78516

(956) 702-5811

Gus Guerra Elementary

807 Fm495

Alamo, TX 78516

(956) 783-2833

North Alamo El

733 N Alamo Rd

Alamo, TX 78516

(956) 702-6090

Zeferino Farias El

205 N Alamo Rd

Alamo, TX 78516

(956) 702-5734

Middle Schools

Alamo Middle

1819 W Hwy 83

Alamo, TX 78516

(956) 702-5887

High Schools

Psja Memorial H S

800 S Alamo Rd

Alamo, TX 78516

(956) 783-3600