Zip code 78549: Hargill, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78549?

78549 is assigned to Hargill, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78549 in?

78549 is in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78549?

About 609 people live in 78549, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78549?

The median household income in 78549 is $19,222.

Q: What zip codes are near 78549?

The closest zip codes to 78549 are 78540, 78542, 78561, 78538, 78543.

Residential delivery areaHidalgo CountyCentral Time

Population

609

Median household income

$19K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$75K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

59.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

26 sq mi

24 people/sq mi

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

About 78549

78549 is a rural zip code in Hargill, Texas (Hidalgo County), covering 26 sq mi of land. About 609 people live here, or 24 per square mile. The median resident is 59.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $19,222 a year, about 24% of the national median of $80,734. 66.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $75,400, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.4 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in police and fire protection; sales; and construction and repair. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 90% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78549 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age59.1
99th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.667th of 1,817 in TX
Poverty rate66.3%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%7th of 1,794 in TX
Uninsured rate35.3%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%65th of 1,808 in TX
Government workers29.2%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%141st of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate11.5%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%109th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate89.5%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%218th of 1,792 in TX
Self-employed workers16.9%
94th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%283rd of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents31%
88th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%112th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy13.4%
83rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%795th of 1,794 in TX
Average commute29.4 min
71st
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min584th of 1,738 in TX
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%594th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1822%
49th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,134th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.423
39th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,002nd of 1,785 in TX
Residents 65 and older13.5%
26th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,176th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,380th of 1,811 in TX
Population density24/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,271st of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$30,673
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,630th of 1,794 in TX
Population609
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,567th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$19,222
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,709th of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$13,704
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,782nd of 1,813 in TX
Median home value$75,400
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,622nd of 1,679 in TX
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,728th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,797th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access63.5%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,747th of 1,792 in TX
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,777th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,537th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78549	Hidalgo	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Median age	59.1	30.5	35.6	38.9	99th	67th of 1,817
Poverty rateWeakness	66.3%	26.7%	13.8%	12.5%	99th	7th of 1,794
Uninsured rateWeakness	35.3%	28.2%	17.1%	8.4%	99th	65th of 1,808
Government workers	29.2%	16.8%	14.1%	14.5%	98th	141st of 1,810
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.5%	7.6%	5.3%	5.2%	96th	109th of 1,810
Homeownership rateStrength	89.5%	67.5%	62.6%	65.2%	95th	218th of 1,792
Self-employed workers	16.9%	13.9%	10.5%	10%	94th	283rd of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	31%	26.1%	17.6%	14.1%	88th	112th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	13.4%	12.4%	9.4%	10.1%	83rd	795th of 1,794
Average commute	29.4 min	22.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	71st	584th of 1,738
Healthcare workers	9.7%	11.6%	8.6%	9.7%	53rd	594th of 1,810
Residents under 18	22%	31%	25%	22%	49th	1,134th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.423	0.477	0.478	0.483	39th	1,002nd of 1,785
Residents 65 and older	13.5%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	26th	1,176th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.2%	20.6%	33.8%	35.7%	8th	1,380th of 1,811
Population density	24/sq mi	568/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,271st of 1,818
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$30,673	$32,284	$47,575	$49,666	3rd	1,630th of 1,794
Population	609	891,977	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,567th of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$19,222	$54,338	$78,476	$80,734	1st	1,709th of 1,712
Per capita incomeWeakness	$13,704	$23,117	$40,752	$44,673	1st	1,782nd of 1,813
Median home value	$75,400	$140,900	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,622nd of 1,679
Work from home	0%	9.2%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,728th of 1,810
Diversity index	0	15.1	67.1	61.4	1st	1,797th of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	63.5%	88%	91.4%	91%	1st	1,747th of 1,792
Veterans	0%	3.2%	6.2%	6.2%	1st	1,777th of 1,818
Tech workers	0%	1.1%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,537th of 1,810

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

11%

18–24

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

37%

55–64

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

59.1

Under 18

22%

65 and over

13.5%

Race and ethnicity

White0%
Black0%
Hispanic100%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

31%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

10%

Spanish

90%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 266
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 66.5%
Married couples: 34.6%
Living alone: 33.5%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

63%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78549

$19,222

Hidalgo Co.

$54,338

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$13,704

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

66.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.423

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78549

$75,400

Hidalgo Co.

$140,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78549

—

Hidalgo Co.

$957

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 307
Owner-occupied: 89.5%
Vacant: 13.4%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

17%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

38%

10–19

17%

20–29

30–44

10%

45–59

19%

60+

16%

Average commute

29.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

31.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Police and fire

19%

Sales

17%

Construction and repair

17%

Farming, fishing and forestry

16%

Arts, media and sports

11%

Education

10%

Healthcare

10%

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Public administration

19%

Retail

17%

Construction

17%

Agriculture and mining

16%

Information

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Education

10%

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$30,673

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

29.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78549	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

79%

High school

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 20.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Households with broadband: 63.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 19.5%
No internet access: 36.5%
Without health insurance: 35.3%
Limited-English households: 19.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Hargill
State: Texas
County: Hidalgo County
Center point: 26.4894° N, 98.0297° W
Land area: 26 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

Harding Gill Tract (unincorporated)4% of zip
Hargill (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78549

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78540	Edinburg, TX	4.8 mi	0	—	—
78542	Edinburg, TX	5.4 mi	89,401	$55,243	$150,200
78561	Lasara, TX	7.2 mi	1,457	$102,528	$55,500
78538	Edcouch, TX	9.1 mi	11,982	$40,399	$92,100
78543	Elsa, TX	13 mi	8,400	$44,527	$87,800
78558	La Blanca, TX	14 mi	722	$57,969	$53,500
78541	Edinburg, TX	16 mi	51,710	$52,863	$156,700
78562	La Villa, TX	17 mi	3,211	$31,522	$102,400
78594	Sebastian, TX	17 mi	1,206	$23,307	$38,300
78539	Edinburg, TX	17 mi	37,168	$66,967	$214,500
78580	Raymondville, TX	17 mi	12,964	$53,841	$71,700
78563	Linn, TX	19 mi	92	—	—

Questions about 78549

What city is zip code 78549?

78549 is assigned to Hargill, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78549 in?

78549 is in Hidalgo County, Texas.

What is the population of 78549?

About 609 people live in 78549, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78549 in?

78549 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78549?

The median household income in 78549 is $19,222.

What zip codes are near 78549?

The closest zip codes to 78549 are 78540, 78542, 78561, 78538, 78543.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78549, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.