Zip code 78503: McAllen, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78503?

78503 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 78503 in?

78503 is in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78503?

About 22,621 people live in 78503, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78503?

The median household income in 78503 is $53,322.

Q: What zip codes are near 78503?

The closest zip codes to 78503 are 78505, 78577, 78501, 78557, 78589.

Residential delivery areaHidalgo CountyCentral Time

Population

22,621

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$151K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,110/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

19 sq mi

1,178 people/sq mi

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

About 78503

78503 is a suburban zip code in McAllen, Texas (Hidalgo County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 22,621 people live here, or 1,178 per square mile. The median resident is 32.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,322 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 25.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $150,900, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,110 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and healthcare. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 93% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78503 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate29.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%167th of 1,808 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.539
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.47879th of 1,785 in TX
Poverty rate25.7%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%198th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers15.5%
92nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%361st of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1827.6%
89th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%459th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents30.1%
87th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%124th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy12.6%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%854th of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access94.3%
69th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%421st of 1,792 in TX
Healthcare workers10.8%
69th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%432nd of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%611th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home13.6%
54th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%481st of 1,810 in TX
Population density1,178/sq mi
47th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi538th of 1,818 in TX
Population22,621
35th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424537th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%
35th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%717th of 1,811 in TX
Homeownership rate61.1%
34th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,352nd of 1,792 in TX
Median gross rent$1,110
29th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403824th of 1,511 in TX
Residents 65 and older13.5%
26th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,174th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters42.4%
22nd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,095th of 1,692 in TX
Government workers10.3%
21st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,456th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$28,212
14th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,316th of 1,813 in TX
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,036th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$53,322
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,376th of 1,712 in TX
Median home value$150,900
9th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,228th of 1,679 in TX
Median age32.3
9th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,538th of 1,817 in TX
Average commute19 min
9th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,504th of 1,738 in TX
Veterans2.3%
9th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,653rd of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$33,154
6th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,529th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index11.5
5th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,708th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78503	Hidalgo	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	29.1%	28.2%	17.1%	8.4%	99th	167th of 1,808
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.539	0.477	0.478	0.483	96th	79th of 1,785
Poverty rateWeakness	25.7%	26.7%	13.8%	12.5%	93rd	198th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	15.5%	13.9%	10.5%	10%	92nd	361st of 1,810
Residents under 18	27.6%	31%	25%	22%	89th	459th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	30.1%	26.1%	17.6%	14.1%	87th	124th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	12.6%	12.4%	9.4%	10.1%	81st	854th of 1,794
Broadband access	94.3%	88%	91.4%	91%	69th	421st of 1,792
Healthcare workers	10.8%	11.6%	8.6%	9.7%	69th	432nd of 1,810
Unemployment rate	5.6%	7.6%	5.3%	5.2%	62nd	611th of 1,810
Work from home	13.6%	9.2%	14.4%	15.1%	54th	481st of 1,810
Population density	1,178/sq mi	568/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	47th	538th of 1,818
Population	22,621	891,977	30,188,424	334,922,499	35th	537th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.3%	20.6%	33.8%	35.7%	35th	717th of 1,811
Homeownership rate	61.1%	67.5%	62.6%	65.2%	34th	1,352nd of 1,792
Median gross rent	$1,110	$957	$1,403	$1,413	29th	824th of 1,511
Residents 65 and older	13.5%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	26th	1,174th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	42.4%	48.7%	51.7%	51.1%	22nd	1,095th of 1,692
Government workers	10.3%	16.8%	14.1%	14.5%	21st	1,456th of 1,810
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,212	$23,117	$40,752	$44,673	14th	1,316th of 1,813
Tech workers	1%	1.1%	3.8%	3.8%	13th	1,036th of 1,810
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,322	$54,338	$78,476	$80,734	12th	1,376th of 1,712
Median home value	$150,900	$140,900	$283,800	$332,700	9th	1,228th of 1,679
Median age	32.3	30.5	35.6	38.9	9th	1,538th of 1,817
Average commuteStrength	19 min	22.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	9th	1,504th of 1,738
Veterans	2.3%	3.2%	6.2%	6.2%	9th	1,653rd of 1,818
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,154	$32,284	$47,575	$49,666	6th	1,529th of 1,794
Diversity index	11.5	15.1	67.1	61.4	5th	1,708th of 1,818

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

19%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.3

Under 18

27.6%

65 and over

13.5%

Race and ethnicity

White4%
Black0%
Hispanic94%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial0.4%

Diversity index

11.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

30.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

Spanish

92%

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

Households

Households: 7,247
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 73.6%
Married couples: 47.8%
Living alone: 22.5%
Veterans (of adults): 2.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

28%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78503

$53,322

Hidalgo Co.

$54,338

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,212

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

25.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.539

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78503

$150,900

Hidalgo Co.

$140,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78503

$1,110

Hidalgo Co.

$957

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 8,289
Owner-occupied: 61.1%
Vacant: 12.6%
Median year built: 2000
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

44%

20–29

22%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

11%

Management

11%

Healthcare

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Production

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

14%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Education

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Other services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Public administration

Information

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$33,154

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78503	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,403	$74,888
Service	$20,646	$26,804
Sales and office	$28,661	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,129	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,760	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

29%

High school

20%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Households with broadband: 94.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.8%
No internet access: 4.8%
Without health insurance: 29.1%
Limited-English households: 23.6%

Geography

City (USPS): McAllen
State: Texas
County: Hidalgo County
Center point: 26.1623° N, 98.2487° W
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

McAllen92% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78503

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78505	McAllen, TX · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
78577	Pharr, TX	3.4 mi	80,540	$52,770	$122,100
78501	McAllen, TX	3.7 mi	58,935	$48,071	$161,000
78557	Hidalgo, TX	3.7 mi	14,498	$59,441	$163,600
78589	San Juan, TX	5.6 mi	40,231	$54,285	$120,400
78502	McAllen, TX · PO box	7.2 mi	—	—	—
78572	Mission, TX	7.2 mi	78,024	$54,298	$147,300
78504	McAllen, TX	8 mi	63,094	$81,905	$218,900
78516	Alamo, TX	8 mi	34,370	$53,229	$121,200
78539	Edinburg, TX	9.1 mi	37,168	$66,967	$214,500
78573	Mission, TX	9.8 mi	44,809	$55,000	$163,600
78537	Donna, TX	12 mi	51,426	$40,668	$81,900

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Questions about 78503

What city is zip code 78503?

78503 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 78503 in?

78503 is in Hidalgo County, Texas.

What is the population of 78503?

About 22,621 people live in 78503, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78503 in?

78503 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78503?

The median household income in 78503 is $53,322.

What zip codes are near 78503?

The closest zip codes to 78503 are 78505, 78577, 78501, 78557, 78589.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78503, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.