Cameron County, Texas
Cameron County covers 892 sq mi of land and has about 426,120 residents. 21 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 14 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
426,120
478/sq mi
Median household income
$53K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$137K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$912
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32.7
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
24.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Cameron County
21 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78520 | Brownsville | 64,740 | $50,116 | |
| 78521 | Brownsville | 87,380 | $44,509 | |
| 78522 | Brownsville · PO box | — | — | |
| 78523 | Brownsville · PO box | — | — | |
| 78526 | Brownsville | 60,012 | $70,565 | |
| 78535 | Combes | 425 | $39,000 | |
| 78550 | Harlingen | 53,335 | $49,007 | |
| 78551 | Harlingen · PO box | — | — | |
| 78552 | Harlingen | 42,332 | $69,811 | |
| 78553 | Harlingen · PO box | — | — | |
| 78559 | La Feria | 12,169 | $49,383 | |
| 78566 | Los Fresnos | 25,110 | $60,187 | |
| 78567 | Los Indios | 323 | — | |
| 78568 | Lozano · PO box | — | — | |
| 78575 | Olmito | 4,575 | $71,765 | |
| 78578 | Port Isabel | 10,016 | $51,880 | |
| 78583 | Rio Hondo | 5,236 | $51,453 | |
| 78586 | San Benito | 50,964 | $45,575 | |
| 78592 | Santa Maria | 677 | — | |
| 78593 | Santa Rosa | 5,455 | $48,649 | |
| 78597 | South Padre Island | 2,935 | $68,421 |
Cameron County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
25%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
27%
High school
26%
Some college
17%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
7%
How people get to work
Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
9%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Cameron | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 65.2% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 84.4% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 25.8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 23.2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 21.3 min | 26.4 min |