Zip code 78501: McAllen, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78501?

78501 is assigned to McAllen, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78501 in?

78501 is in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78501?

About 58,935 people live in 78501, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78501?

The median household income in 78501 is $48,071.

Q: What zip codes are near 78501?

The closest zip codes to 78501 are 78505, 78503, 78502, 78504, 78577.

Residential delivery areaHidalgo CountyCentral Time

Population

58,935

Median household income

$48K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$161K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$969/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

3,793 people/sq mi

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

About 78501

78501 is an urban zip code in McAllen, Texas (Hidalgo County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 58,935 people live here, or 3,793 per square mile. The median resident is 36 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $48,071 a year, 40% below the national median of $80,734. 26.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $161,000, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 49% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $969 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.9 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and management. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 84% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78501 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate25.8%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%261st of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate26.4%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%175th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers15.4%
92nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%369th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.502
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478184th of 1,785 in TX
Population58,935
88th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,42482nd of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents27.6%
84th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%159th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy13.5%
83rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%786th of 1,794 in TX
Residents under 1826.1%
82nd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%637th of 1,818 in TX
Population density3,793/sq mi
73rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi219th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters55.8%
69th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%492nd of 1,692 in TX
Unemployment rate5.2%
56th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%703rd of 1,810 in TX
Government workers14.1%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,010th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older16.2%
47th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%876th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home11.5%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%615th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers9%
43rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%709th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%
42nd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%598th of 1,811 in TX
Broadband access89.7%
32nd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%844th of 1,792 in TX
Median age36
27th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,144th of 1,817 in TX
Median gross rent$969
19th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,067th of 1,511 in TX
Homeownership rate49.3%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,579th of 1,792 in TX
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%960th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans3%
15th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,555th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$161,000
12th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,153rd of 1,679 in TX
Average commute19.9 min
12th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,463rd of 1,738 in TX
Diversity index19.5
12th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,621st of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$25,706
9th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,455th of 1,813 in TX
Median household income$48,071
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,506th of 1,712 in TX
Median earnings per worker$30,925
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,620th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	78501	Hidalgo	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	25.8%	28.2%	17.1%	8.4%	98th	261st of 1,808
Poverty rateWeakness	26.4%	26.7%	13.8%	12.5%	94th	175th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	15.4%	13.9%	10.5%	10%	92nd	369th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.502	0.477	0.478	0.483	89th	184th of 1,785
Population	58,935	891,977	30,188,424	334,922,499	88th	82nd of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	27.6%	26.1%	17.6%	14.1%	84th	159th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	13.5%	12.4%	9.4%	10.1%	83rd	786th of 1,794
Residents under 18	26.1%	31%	25%	22%	82nd	637th of 1,818
Population density	3,793/sq mi	568/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	73rd	219th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	55.8%	48.7%	51.7%	51.1%	69th	492nd of 1,692
Unemployment rate	5.2%	7.6%	5.3%	5.2%	56th	703rd of 1,810
Government workers	14.1%	16.8%	14.1%	14.5%	53rd	1,010th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	16.2%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	47th	876th of 1,818
Work from home	11.5%	9.2%	14.4%	15.1%	43rd	615th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	9%	11.6%	8.6%	9.7%	43rd	709th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.2%	20.6%	33.8%	35.7%	42nd	598th of 1,811
Broadband access	89.7%	88%	91.4%	91%	32nd	844th of 1,792
Median age	36	30.5	35.6	38.9	27th	1,144th of 1,817
Median gross rent	$969	$957	$1,403	$1,413	19th	1,067th of 1,511
Homeownership rateWeakness	49.3%	67.5%	62.6%	65.2%	17th	1,579th of 1,792
Tech workers	1.2%	1.1%	3.8%	3.8%	17th	960th of 1,810
Veterans	3%	3.2%	6.2%	6.2%	15th	1,555th of 1,818
Median home value	$161,000	$140,900	$283,800	$332,700	12th	1,153rd of 1,679
Average commuteStrength	19.9 min	22.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	12th	1,463rd of 1,738
Diversity index	19.5	15.1	67.1	61.4	12th	1,621st of 1,818
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,706	$23,117	$40,752	$44,673	9th	1,455th of 1,813
Median household incomeWeakness	$48,071	$54,338	$78,476	$80,734	7th	1,506th of 1,712
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$30,925	$32,284	$47,575	$49,666	3rd	1,620th of 1,794

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

20%

5–17

10%

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

26.1%

65 and over

16.2%

Race and ethnicity

White8%
Black0.6%
Hispanic89%
Asian1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.0%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

19.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

27.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

16%

Spanish

82%

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 21,734
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 67.7%
Married couples: 41%
Living alone: 28.6%
Veterans (of adults): 3%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

30%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78501

$48,071

Hidalgo Co.

$54,338

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,706

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

26.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.502

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78501

$161,000

Hidalgo Co.

$140,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78501

$969

Hidalgo Co.

$957

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

59%

2–4 units

17%

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 25,121
Owner-occupied: 49.3%
Vacant: 13.5%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.1%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

42%

20–29

20%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

13%

Office and admin

13%

Management

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Education

Transportation and moving

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Business and finance

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Other services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$30,925

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78501	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,973	$74,888
Service	$20,789	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,368	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$25,061	$49,199
Production and transportation	$27,697	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

23%

High school

24%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
Households with broadband: 89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.3%
No internet access: 8.7%
Without health insurance: 25.8%
Limited-English households: 22.7%

Geography

City (USPS): McAllen
State: Texas
County: Hidalgo County
Center point: 26.2158° N, 98.2396° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: under 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

McAllen100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78501

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78505	McAllen, TX · PO box	1 mi	—	—	—
78503	McAllen, TX	3.7 mi	22,621	$53,322	$150,900
78502	McAllen, TX · PO box	3.8 mi	—	—	—
78504	McAllen, TX	4.3 mi	63,094	$81,905	$218,900
78577	Pharr, TX	4.6 mi	80,540	$52,770	$122,100
78539	Edinburg, TX	5.7 mi	37,168	$66,967	$214,500
78573	Mission, TX	6.7 mi	44,809	$55,000	$163,600
78589	San Juan, TX	6.7 mi	40,231	$54,285	$120,400
78557	Hidalgo, TX	7.4 mi	14,498	$59,441	$163,600
78572	Mission, TX	7.4 mi	78,024	$54,298	$147,300
78516	Alamo, TX	8.8 mi	34,370	$53,229	$121,200
78574	Mission, TX	11 mi	62,456	$52,393	$129,900

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Questions about 78501

What city is zip code 78501?

78501 is assigned to McAllen, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78501 in?

78501 is in Hidalgo County, Texas.

What is the population of 78501?

About 58,935 people live in 78501, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78501 in?

78501 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78501?

The median household income in 78501 is $48,071.

What zip codes are near 78501?

The closest zip codes to 78501 are 78505, 78503, 78502, 78504, 78577.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78501, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.