78596 Zip Code Profile

78596 is a suburban zip code in Weslaco, Texas. Median household income here ($24,628) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $66,600 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 $33,284/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 78596 is $25,916.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78596 earn an average of $20,175/year. Women earn only $14,669/year.

15,048 people in 78596 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78596? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.8 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 30,791 men and 33,053 women. The median age for men is 28 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 31,617 people (out of the 63,844 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,074 homes, and 1,199 businesses every day. 386 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78596 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 77 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 63,844
• White Population: 55,438
• Black Population: 397
• Hispanic Population: 57,014
• Asian Population: 514
• Hawaiian Population: 31
• Indian Population: 425
• Male Population: 30,791
• Female Population: 33,053
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 28
• Median Age of Females: 31

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission TX
• County: Hidalgo
• City: Weslaco
• Longitude: -98.0
• Latitude: 26.2
• Elevation: 77 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 956

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 14,845
• Drive alone: 11,255
• Carpool: 2,834
• Public transit: 43
• Ride bikes or walk: 386


• Average commute time: 20.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 364
•    5 - 9: 1,816
•    10 - 14: 3,200
•    15 - 19: 3,041
•    20 - 24: 1,851
•    25 - 29: 574
•    30 - 34: 2,635
•    35 - 39: 243
•    40 - 44: 80
•    45 - 59: 460
•    60 - 89: 377
•    90 plus: 204

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $66,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $33,165
• Businesses: 885
• Employees: 16,958
• Annual Payroll: $406,418,000
• Average Family Income: $33,284
• Median Family Income: $24,628
• Average Income for Men: $20,175
• Average Income for Women: $14,669

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 15
• Congressional District Land Area: 10717.0
• 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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Primary Schools

Airport Elementary

410 N Airport Dr

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6770

A N Rico Elementary

2202 N International Blvd

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6815

Cleckler/Heald Elementary

1601 W Sugarcane

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6888

Dr R E Margo Elementary

1701 S Bridge St

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6800

Horizon Montessori

220 N Main St

Mcallen, TX 78596

(956) 380-1101

Louise Black Elementary

700 S Bridge St

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6750

Memorial Elementary

1700 S Border

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6780

North Bridge Elementary

2001 N Bridge St

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6810

Raul A Gonzalez Jr Elementary

3801 N 5 1/2 W

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6760

Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary

1001 W Mile 10

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6790

Sam Houston Elementary

608 N Cantu St

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6740

Middle Schools

Armando Cuellar Middle School

1201 S Bridge St

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6720

Beatriz G Garza Middle School

1111 W Sugar Came Dr

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6775

Central Middle School

506 E 6th St

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6710

Mary Hoge Middle School

2302 N International Blvd

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6730

High Schools

Horton Disciplinary Alternative Ed

104 S Garza

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6916

Weslaco H S

1005 W Pike Ave

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6700

Other Schools

J J A E P

619 S International Blvd

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 447-5880

Technology Education Charter H S

116 W 5th St

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 668-7761