78582 Zip Code Profile

78582 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Rio Grande City, Texas. Median household income here ($17,238) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly married couples. At $59,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Rio Grande City-Roma area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $28,283/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 78582 is $18,392.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78582 earn an average of $19,057/year. Women earn only $12,395/year.

8,009 people in 78582 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78582? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.3 minutes.

The median age here is 29. There are 19,925 men and 20,530 women. The median age for men is 27 while for women the median age is 30.

To give you a sense of the community, 21,433 people (out of the 40,455 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,474 homes, and 749 businesses every day. 305 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78582 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 -99 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 425 feet above sea levell.

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

• Demographics

• Total Population: 40,455
• White Population: 38,687
• Black Population: 69
• Hispanic Population: 38,893
• Asian Population: 142
• Hawaiian Population: 9
• Indian Population: 100
• Male Population: 19,925
• Female Population: 20,530
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 27
• Median Age of Females: 30

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Rio Grande City-Roma TX
• County: Starr
• City: Rio Grande City
• Longitude: -98.7
• Latitude: 26.5
• Elevation: 426 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 956

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,833
• Drive alone: 5,656
• Carpool: 1,688
• Public transit: 19
• Ride bikes or walk: 305


• Average commute time: 21.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 422
•    5 - 9: 1,329
•    10 - 14: 1,852
•    15 - 19: 1,496
•    20 - 24: 714
•    25 - 29: 129
•    30 - 34: 667
•    35 - 39: 136
•    40 - 44: 92
•    45 - 59: 427
•    60 - 89: 342
•    90 plus: 227

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $59,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $27,629
• Businesses: 355
• Employees: 8,177
• Annual Payroll: $155,679,000
• Average Family Income: $28,283
• Median Family Income: $17,238
• Average Income for Men: $19,057
• Average Income for Women: $12,395

• 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: 427
• State FIPS Code: 48

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View all schools in Rio Grande City

Primary Schools

Alto Bonito Elementary

Fort Ringgold

Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 487-6295

Dr Mario E Ramirez Elementary

Fort Ringgold

Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 487-4457

General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary

Fort Ringgold

Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 487-7095

Grulla El

337 Leopoldo Longoria St

Grulla, TX 78582

(956) 487-3306

John & Olive Hinojosa El

Park Rd

Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 487-3710

La Union El

1430 F M Rd

Garciasville, TX 78582

(956) 487-3404

North Grammar El

1400 Lopez St

Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 716-6917

Ringgold El

Fort Ringgold

Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 716-6929

Roque Guerra Jr El

1600 W Main St

Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 716-6982

Middle Schools

Grulla Middle

F M 2360

Grulla, TX 78582

(956) 487-5558

Ringgold Middle

Fort Ringgold

Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 716-6851

High Schools

Rio Grande City H S

Fort Ringgold

Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 488-6000

Other Schools

New Middle

Fort Ringold

Rio Grande City, TX 78582