Zip code 78504: McAllen, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78504?

78504 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 78504 in?

78504 is in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78504?

About 63,094 people live in 78504, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78504?

The median household income in 78504 is $81,905.

Q: What zip codes are near 78504?

The closest zip codes to 78504 are 78502, 78539, 78573, 78501, 78505.

Residential delivery areaHidalgo CountyCentral Time

Population

63,094

Median household income

$82K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$219K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,173/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

3,214 people/sq mi

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

About 78504

78504 is an urban zip code in McAllen, Texas (Hidalgo County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 63,094 people live here, or 3,214 per square mile. The median resident is 32.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $81,905 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $218,900, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,173 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, healthcare and management. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 78% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78504 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate21.6%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%450th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1829.4%
94th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%305th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers16.4%
94th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%307th of 1,810 in TX
Population63,094
91st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,42467th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers13.2%
89th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%206th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate7.5%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%330th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents24.3%
81st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%226th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.475
79th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478370th of 1,785 in TX
Government workers18.2%
77th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%599th of 1,810 in TX
Population density3,214/sq mi
69th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi291st of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy9.4%
68th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,125th of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access94.1%
67th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%440th of 1,792 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%336th of 1,811 in TX
Poverty rate12.3%
57th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%925th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$81,905
53rd
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476541st of 1,712 in TX
Homeownership rate69.9%
53rd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,093rd of 1,792 in TX
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%549th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home11.4%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%625th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$45,745
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575801st of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$36,517
39th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752749th of 1,813 in TX
Average commute24 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,131st of 1,738 in TX
Median gross rent$1,173
34th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403732nd of 1,511 in TX
Rent-burdened renters46.5%
34th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%917th of 1,692 in TX
Veterans4.3%
30th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,315th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$218,900
25th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800800th of 1,679 in TX
Diversity index30.7
24th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,436th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older10.4%
10th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,494th of 1,818 in TX
Median age32.5
9th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,516th of 1,817 in TX

Measure	78504	Hidalgo	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.6%	28.2%	17.1%	8.4%	96th	450th of 1,808
Residents under 18	29.4%	31%	25%	22%	94th	305th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	16.4%	13.9%	10.5%	10%	94th	307th of 1,810
Population	63,094	891,977	30,188,424	334,922,499	91st	67th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	13.2%	11.6%	8.6%	9.7%	89th	206th of 1,810
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.5%	7.6%	5.3%	5.2%	84th	330th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	24.3%	26.1%	17.6%	14.1%	81st	226th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.475	0.477	0.478	0.483	79th	370th of 1,785
Government workers	18.2%	16.8%	14.1%	14.5%	77th	599th of 1,810
Population density	3,214/sq mi	568/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	69th	291st of 1,818
Housing vacancy	9.4%	12.4%	9.4%	10.1%	68th	1,125th of 1,794
Broadband access	94.1%	88%	91.4%	91%	67th	440th of 1,792
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.5%	20.6%	33.8%	35.7%	65th	336th of 1,811
Poverty rate	12.3%	26.7%	13.8%	12.5%	57th	925th of 1,794
Median household income	$81,905	$54,338	$78,476	$80,734	53rd	541st of 1,712
Homeownership rate	69.9%	67.5%	62.6%	65.2%	53rd	1,093rd of 1,792
Tech workers	2.6%	1.1%	3.8%	3.8%	45th	549th of 1,810
Work from home	11.4%	9.2%	14.4%	15.1%	43rd	625th of 1,810
Median earnings per worker	$45,745	$32,284	$47,575	$49,666	42nd	801st of 1,794
Per capita income	$36,517	$23,117	$40,752	$44,673	39th	749th of 1,813
Average commute	24 min	22.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	36th	1,131st of 1,738
Median gross rent	$1,173	$957	$1,403	$1,413	34th	732nd of 1,511
Rent-burdened renters	46.5%	48.7%	51.7%	51.1%	34th	917th of 1,692
Veterans	4.3%	3.2%	6.2%	6.2%	30th	1,315th of 1,818
Median home value	$218,900	$140,900	$283,800	$332,700	25th	800th of 1,679
Diversity index	30.7	15.1	67.1	61.4	24th	1,436th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	10.4%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	10th	1,494th of 1,818
Median age	32.5	30.5	35.6	38.9	9th	1,516th of 1,817

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

10%

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.5

Under 18

29.4%

65 and over

10.4%

Race and ethnicity

White11%
Black0.7%
Hispanic82%
Asian5%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

30.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

24.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

22%

Spanish

73%

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 19,697
Average household size: 3.2
Family households: 79.8%
Married couples: 57.2%
Living alone: 15.7%
Veterans (of adults): 4.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

78504

$81,905

Hidalgo Co.

$54,338

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,517

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.475

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78504

$218,900

Hidalgo Co.

$140,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78504

$1,173

Hidalgo Co.

$957

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 21,741
Owner-occupied: 69.9%
Vacant: 9.4%
Median year built: 2000
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.6%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

35%

20–29

26%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

14%

Healthcare

13%

Management

11%

Office and admin

10%

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Food service

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Education

16%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

13%

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Other services

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$45,745

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78504	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,587	$74,888
Service	$18,792	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,122	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,466	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,361	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

20%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
Households with broadband: 94.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.9%
No internet access: 3.5%
Without health insurance: 21.6%
Limited-English households: 11.6%

Geography

City (USPS): McAllen
State: Texas
County: Hidalgo County
Center point: 26.2776° N, 98.2373° W
Land area: 20 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

McAllen89% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78504

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78502	McAllen, TX · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
78539	Edinburg, TX	3.4 mi	37,168	$66,967	$214,500
78573	Mission, TX	4.1 mi	44,809	$55,000	$163,600
78501	McAllen, TX	4.3 mi	58,935	$48,071	$161,000
78505	McAllen, TX · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
78503	McAllen, TX	8 mi	22,621	$53,322	$150,900
78577	Pharr, TX	8.3 mi	80,540	$52,770	$122,100
78574	Mission, TX	8.7 mi	62,456	$52,393	$129,900
78572	Mission, TX	9.1 mi	78,024	$54,298	$147,300
78589	San Juan, TX	10 mi	40,231	$54,285	$120,400
78516	Alamo, TX	12 mi	34,370	$53,229	$121,200
78557	Hidalgo, TX	12 mi	14,498	$59,441	$163,600

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Questions about 78504

What city is zip code 78504?

78504 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 78504 in?

78504 is in Hidalgo County, Texas.

What is the population of 78504?

About 63,094 people live in 78504, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78504 in?

78504 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78504?

The median household income in 78504 is $81,905.

What zip codes are near 78504?

The closest zip codes to 78504 are 78502, 78539, 78573, 78501, 78505.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78504, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.