78539 Zip Code Profile

78539 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Edinburg, Texas. Median household income here ($25,402) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $107,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $37,079/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 78539 is $26,452.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78539 earn an average of $22,505/year. Women earn only $16,459/year.

28,441 people in 78539 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78539? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.8 minutes.

The median age here is 32. There are 14,565 men and 16,218 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 43,014 people (out of the 30,783 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,517 homes, and 1,593 businesses every day. 719 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78539 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 26 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Cape Bojador, Western Sahara!) and -98 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 93 feet above sea levell.

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

• Demographics

• Total Population: 30,783
• White Population: 25,862
• Black Population: 356
• Hispanic Population: 25,957
• Asian Population: 1,271
• Hawaiian Population: 26
• Indian Population: 264
• Male Population: 14,565
• Female Population: 16,218
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 31
• Median Age of Females: 33

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission TX
• County: Hidalgo
• City: Edinburg
• Longitude: -98.2
• Latitude: 26.3
• Elevation: 94 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 956

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 27,810
• Drive alone: 20,939
• Carpool: 5,369
• Public transit: 15
• Ride bikes or walk: 719


• Average commute time: 19.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 951
•    5 - 9: 3,464
•    10 - 14: 4,823
•    15 - 19: 5,822
•    20 - 24: 4,928
•    25 - 29: 1,287
•    30 - 34: 4,413
•    35 - 39: 290
•    40 - 44: 280
•    45 - 59: 820
•    60 - 89: 426
•    90 plus: 306

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $107,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $51,173
• Businesses: 1,193
• Employees: 24,480
• Annual Payroll: $720,837,000
• Average Family Income: $37,079
• Median Family Income: $25,402
• Average Income for Men: $22,505
• Average Income for Women: $16,459

• The Politics

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

• Other Stuff

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

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View all schools in Edinburg

Primary Schools

Dr Thomas Esparza Elementary

2510 S Cesar Chavez

Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 289-2308

Hargill Elementary

4th And Wilson

Hargill, TX 78539

(956) 289-2338

High Schools

South Texas Business Education & T

510 S Sugar Rd

Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 383-1684

Other Schools

Jjaep Southwest Key Program

1313 S 18th St

Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 380-3837