Zip code 78040: Laredo, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78040?

78040 is assigned to Laredo, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78040 in?

78040 is in Webb County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78040?

About 35,709 people live in 78040, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78040?

The median household income in 78040 is $36,092.

Q: What zip codes are near 78040?

The closest zip codes to 78040 are 78042, 78041, 78046, 78043, 78044.

Residential delivery areaWebb CountyCentral Time

Population

35,709

Median household income

$36K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$119K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$895/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.3 sq mi

5,664 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 78040

78040 is an urban zip code in Laredo, Texas (Webb County), covering 6.3 sq mi of land. About 35,709 people live here, or 5,664 per square mile. The median resident is 30.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $36,092 a year, about 45% of the national median of $80,734. 34.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $118,700, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 38% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $895 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.2 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; sales; and construction and repair. 96% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78040 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate37.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%46th of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate34.5%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%74th of 1,794 in TX
Residents under 1829.3%
94th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%309th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents32.7%
90th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%90th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy14.4%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%734th of 1,794 in TX
Population density5,664/sq mi
84th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi75th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.483
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478295th of 1,785 in TX
Unemployment rate6.3%
72nd
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%482nd of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters56.3%
71st
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%475th of 1,692 in TX
Population35,709
60th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424293rd of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers8.9%
45th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,223rd of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.4%
33rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,078th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%869th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers7.1%
16th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,077th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$895
13th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,206th of 1,511 in TX
Average commute20.2 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,453rd of 1,738 in TX
Veterans2.4%
10th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,650th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers8.3%
9th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,602nd of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate37.8%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,676th of 1,792 in TX
Work from home4.7%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,360th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$118,700
5th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,392nd of 1,679 in TX
Median age30.1
4th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,675th of 1,817 in TX
Median household income$36,092
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,662nd of 1,712 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,667th of 1,811 in TX
Diversity index4.9
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,764th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access74%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,641st of 1,792 in TX
Median earnings per worker$26,011
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,710th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$17,498
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,744th of 1,813 in TX

Measure	78040	Webb	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	37.4%	27.3%	17.1%	8.4%	99th	46th of 1,808
Poverty rateWeakness	34.5%	21.3%	13.8%	12.5%	98th	74th of 1,794
Residents under 18	29.3%	31.3%	25%	22%	94th	309th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	32.7%	25.3%	17.6%	14.1%	90th	90th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	14.4%	7.7%	9.4%	10.1%	85th	734th of 1,794
Population density	5,664/sq mi	80/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	84th	75th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.483	0.453	0.478	0.483	83rd	295th of 1,785
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.5%	5.3%	5.2%	72nd	482nd of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	56.3%	55.1%	51.7%	51.1%	71st	475th of 1,692
Population	35,709	269,294	30,188,424	334,922,499	60th	293rd of 1,818
Self-employed workers	8.9%	9.2%	10.5%	10%	45th	1,223rd of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	14.4%	10.3%	13.4%	17.2%	33rd	1,078th of 1,818
Tech workers	1.5%	1.2%	3.8%	3.8%	23rd	869th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	7.1%	7.7%	8.6%	9.7%	16th	1,077th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$895	$1,027	$1,403	$1,413	13th	1,206th of 1,511
Average commuteStrength	20.2 min	22.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	13th	1,453rd of 1,738
Veterans	2.4%	2.9%	6.2%	6.2%	10th	1,650th of 1,818
Government workers	8.3%	16.8%	14.1%	14.5%	9th	1,602nd of 1,810
Homeownership rateWeakness	37.8%	64.7%	62.6%	65.2%	8th	1,676th of 1,792
Work from home	4.7%	5.8%	14.4%	15.1%	7th	1,360th of 1,810
Median home value	$118,700	$189,900	$283,800	$332,700	5th	1,392nd of 1,679
Median age	30.1	30	35.6	38.9	4th	1,675th of 1,817
Median household incomeWeakness	$36,092	$63,058	$78,476	$80,734	2nd	1,662nd of 1,712
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	8.6%	21.4%	33.8%	35.7%	2nd	1,667th of 1,811
Diversity index	4.9	9.6	67.1	61.4	2nd	1,764th of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	74%	86.8%	91.4%	91%	2nd	1,641st of 1,792
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$26,011	$34,987	$47,575	$49,666	2nd	1,710th of 1,794
Per capita incomeWeakness	$17,498	$24,920	$40,752	$44,673	1st	1,744th of 1,813

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

22%

5–17

12%

18–24

14%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.1

Under 18

29.3%

65 and over

14.4%

Race and ethnicity

White2%
Black0.3%
Hispanic97%
Asian0.0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.0%
Multiracial0.1%

Diversity index

4.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

32.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

Spanish

96%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 11,518
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 71.6%
Married couples: 36.2%
Living alone: 25%
Veterans (of adults): 2.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

37%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78040

$36,092

Webb Co.

$63,058

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$17,498

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

34.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.483

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78040

$118,700

Webb Co.

$189,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78040

$895

Webb Co.

$1,027

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,455
Owner-occupied: 37.8%
Vacant: 14.4%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.3%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

43%

20–29

25%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

15%

Sales

14%

Construction and repair

12%

Food service

11%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

Management

Production

Education

Police and fire

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Engineering and science

0.4%

Industries

Retail

18%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

15%

Restaurants and hotels

14%

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Admin, support and management

Education

Other services

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Information

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$26,011

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78040	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,664	$74,888
Service	$17,765	$26,804
Sales and office	$23,116	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$34,214	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,286	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

46%

High school

23%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Households with broadband: 74%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.2%
No internet access: 22.3%
Without health insurance: 37.4%
Limited-English households: 47.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Laredo
State: Texas
County: Webb County
Center point: 27.5134° N, 99.5021° W
Land area: 6.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Laredo100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 78040

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78042	Laredo, TX · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
78041	Laredo, TX	4 mi	46,550	$61,544	$221,300
78046	Laredo, TX	11 mi	72,951	$55,826	$150,600
78043	Laredo, TX	13 mi	45,760	$54,396	$170,600
78044	Laredo, TX	23 mi	220	—	$220,600
78045	Laredo, TX	25 mi	67,333	$90,608	$243,900
78369	Mirando City, TX	26 mi	211	$120,417	$120,800
78371	Oilton, TX	26 mi	101	—	—
78067	San Ygnacio, TX	30 mi	629	—	$83,300
78019	Encinal, TX	38 mi	1,836	$50,992	$81,900
78001	Artesia Wells, TX	53 mi	0	—	—
78836	Catarina, TX	56 mi	155	—	—

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Questions about 78040

What city is zip code 78040?

78040 is assigned to Laredo, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78040 in?

78040 is in Webb County, Texas.

What is the population of 78040?

About 35,709 people live in 78040, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78040 in?

78040 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78040?

The median household income in 78040 is $36,092.

What zip codes are near 78040?

The closest zip codes to 78040 are 78042, 78041, 78046, 78043, 78044.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78040, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.