Zip code 78539: Edinburg, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78539?

78539 is assigned to Edinburg, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78539 in?

78539 is in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78539?

About 37,168 people live in 78539, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78539?

The median household income in 78539 is $66,967.

Q: What zip codes are near 78539?

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

Residential delivery areaHidalgo CountyCentral Time

Population

37,168

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$215K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,077/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

12 sq mi

3,037 people/sq mi

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

About 78539

78539 is an urban zip code in Edinburg, Texas (Hidalgo County), covering 12 sq mi of land. About 37,168 people live here, or 3,037 per square mile. The median resident is 35.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,967 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 21.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $214,500, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 55% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,077 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.8 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and management. 79% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78539 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate20.3%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%533rd of 1,808 in TX
Government workers23.6%
93rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%284th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.499
88th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478200th of 1,785 in TX
Poverty rate21.4%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%347th of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy10.6%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,026th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents19.4%
73rd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%350th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1824.5%
71st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%826th of 1,818 in TX
Population density3,037/sq mi
67th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi315th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%484th of 1,810 in TX
Population37,168
62nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424271st of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%972nd of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%
58th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%399th of 1,811 in TX
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%987th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$36,953
40th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752729th of 1,813 in TX
Median earnings per worker$44,624
39th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575858th of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%988th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%698th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home9.6%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%805th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.3%
32nd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,083rd of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$66,967
31st
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476947th of 1,712 in TX
Rent-burdened renters45.6%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%957th of 1,692 in TX
Median gross rent$1,077
27th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403891st of 1,511 in TX
Median home value$214,500
24th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800829th of 1,679 in TX
Homeownership rate54.9%
24th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,480th of 1,792 in TX
Median age35.2
22nd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,238th of 1,817 in TX
Broadband access87.2%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,066th of 1,792 in TX
Diversity index25.4
18th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,532nd of 1,818 in TX
Average commute19.8 min
12th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,466th of 1,738 in TX

Measure	78539	Hidalgo	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	20.3%	28.2%	17.1%	8.4%	95th	533rd of 1,808
Government workers	23.6%	16.8%	14.1%	14.5%	93rd	284th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.499	0.477	0.478	0.483	88th	200th of 1,785
Poverty rateWeakness	21.4%	26.7%	13.8%	12.5%	87th	347th of 1,794
Housing vacancy	10.6%	12.4%	9.4%	10.1%	74th	1,026th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	19.4%	26.1%	17.6%	14.1%	73rd	350th of 1,818
Residents under 18	24.5%	31%	25%	22%	71st	826th of 1,818
Population density	3,037/sq mi	568/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	67th	315th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	10.4%	11.6%	8.6%	9.7%	64th	484th of 1,810
Population	37,168	891,977	30,188,424	334,922,499	62nd	271st of 1,818
Self-employed workers	10.3%	13.9%	10.5%	10%	62nd	972nd of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.6%	20.6%	33.8%	35.7%	58th	399th of 1,811
Veterans	5.9%	3.2%	6.2%	6.2%	51st	987th of 1,818
Per capita income	$36,953	$23,117	$40,752	$44,673	40th	729th of 1,813
Median earnings per worker	$44,624	$32,284	$47,575	$49,666	39th	858th of 1,794
Unemployment rate	4%	7.6%	5.3%	5.2%	34th	988th of 1,810
Tech workers	2%	1.1%	3.8%	3.8%	33rd	698th of 1,810
Work from home	9.6%	9.2%	14.4%	15.1%	32nd	805th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	14.3%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	32nd	1,083rd of 1,818
Median household income	$66,967	$54,338	$78,476	$80,734	31st	947th of 1,712
Rent-burdened renters	45.6%	48.7%	51.7%	51.1%	31st	957th of 1,692
Median gross rent	$1,077	$957	$1,403	$1,413	27th	891st of 1,511
Median home value	$214,500	$140,900	$283,800	$332,700	24th	829th of 1,679
Homeownership rate	54.9%	67.5%	62.6%	65.2%	24th	1,480th of 1,792
Median age	35.2	30.5	35.6	38.9	22nd	1,238th of 1,817
Broadband accessWeakness	87.2%	88%	91.4%	91%	20th	1,066th of 1,792
Diversity index	25.4	15.1	67.1	61.4	18th	1,532nd of 1,818
Average commuteStrength	19.8 min	22.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	12th	1,466th of 1,738

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

18%

5–17

12%

18–24

13%

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.2

Under 18

24.5%

65 and over

14.3%

Race and ethnicity

White9%
Black0.6%
Hispanic86%
Asian3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.0%
Multiracial0.9%

Diversity index

25.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

19.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

21%

Spanish

75%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 14,171
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 67%
Married couples: 36%
Living alone: 26.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78539

$66,967

Hidalgo Co.

$54,338

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,953

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.499

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78539

$214,500

Hidalgo Co.

$140,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78539

$1,077

Hidalgo Co.

$957

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

63%

2–4 units

20%

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 15,858
Owner-occupied: 54.9%
Vacant: 10.6%
Median year built: 2001
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.7%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

0.5%

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

36%

20–29

22%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

14%

Sales

11%

Management

11%

Education

11%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Food service

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Production

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Education

17%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$44,624

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78539	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,406	$74,888
Service	$25,569	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,640	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$76,168	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,786	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

22%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
Households with broadband: 87.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.9%
No internet access: 11.6%
Without health insurance: 20.3%
Limited-English households: 10.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Edinburg
State: Texas
County: Hidalgo County
Center point: 26.2807° N, 98.1833° W
Land area: 12 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

Edinburg100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78539

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78502	McAllen, TX · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
78504	McAllen, TX	3.4 mi	63,094	$81,905	$218,900
78501	McAllen, TX	5.7 mi	58,935	$48,071	$161,000
78505	McAllen, TX · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
78573	Mission, TX	7.3 mi	44,809	$55,000	$163,600
78577	Pharr, TX	8.1 mi	80,540	$52,770	$122,100
78503	McAllen, TX	9.1 mi	22,621	$53,322	$150,900
78589	San Juan, TX	9.1 mi	40,231	$54,285	$120,400
78558	La Blanca, TX	9.9 mi	722	$57,969	$53,500
78516	Alamo, TX	10 mi	34,370	$53,229	$121,200
78537	Donna, TX	11 mi	51,426	$40,668	$81,900
78543	Elsa, TX	11 mi	8,400	$44,527	$87,800

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Questions about 78539

What city is zip code 78539?

78539 is assigned to Edinburg, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78539 in?

78539 is in Hidalgo County, Texas.

What is the population of 78539?

About 37,168 people live in 78539, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78539 in?

78539 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78539?

The median household income in 78539 is $66,967.

What zip codes are near 78539?

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

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78539, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.