Zip code 78552: Harlingen, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78552?

78552 is assigned to Harlingen, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78552 in?

78552 is in Cameron County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78552?

About 42,332 people live in 78552, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78552?

The median household income in 78552 is $69,811.

Q: What zip codes are near 78552?

The closest zip codes to 78552 are 78553, 78535, 78551, 78559, 78550.

Residential delivery areaCameron CountyCentral Time

Population

42,332

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$169K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,113/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

48 sq mi

881 people/sq mi

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

About 78552

78552 is a suburban zip code in Harlingen, Texas (Cameron County), covering 48 sq mi of land. About 42,332 people live here, or 881 per square mile. The median resident is 33.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,811 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $169,300, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,113 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.5 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and sales. 66% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78552 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1831.4%
97th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%169th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers15.8%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%112th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate19.8%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%566th of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate21.6%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%335th of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy14.3%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%737th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers19.2%
82nd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%509th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers12.4%
79th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%637th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%604th of 1,818 in TX
Population42,332
71st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424210th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate75.3%
67th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%856th of 1,792 in TX
Foreign-born residents15.3%
65th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%509th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.449
62nd
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478644th of 1,785 in TX
Unemployment rate5.4%
59th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%657th of 1,810 in TX
Population density881/sq mi
42nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi579th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.8%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,015th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$69,811
35th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476863rd of 1,712 in TX
Work from home9.7%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%791st of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher24%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%774th of 1,811 in TX
Broadband access89.5%
31st
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%861st of 1,792 in TX
Median gross rent$1,113
29th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403817th of 1,511 in TX
Diversity index32.5
26th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,393rd of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$38,638
18th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,231st of 1,794 in TX
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%915th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$29,015
16th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,252nd of 1,813 in TX
Median home value$169,300
14th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,068th of 1,679 in TX
Median age33.4
13th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,419th of 1,817 in TX
Average commute19.5 min
11th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,481st of 1,738 in TX
Rent-burdened renters37.1%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,230th of 1,692 in TX

Measure	78552	Cameron	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Residents under 18	31.4%	28.7%	25%	22%	97th	169th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	15.8%	12.3%	8.6%	9.7%	96th	112th of 1,810
Uninsured rateWeakness	19.8%	25.8%	17.1%	8.4%	95th	566th of 1,808
Poverty rateWeakness	21.6%	24.8%	13.8%	12.5%	87th	335th of 1,794
Housing vacancy	14.3%	13.3%	9.4%	10.1%	85th	737th of 1,794
Government workers	19.2%	19.1%	14.1%	14.5%	82nd	509th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	12.4%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	79th	637th of 1,810
Veterans	7.8%	4.1%	6.2%	6.2%	75th	604th of 1,818
Population	42,332	426,120	30,188,424	334,922,499	71st	210th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	75.3%	65.2%	62.6%	65.2%	67th	856th of 1,792
Foreign-born residents	15.3%	23.2%	17.6%	14.1%	65th	509th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.449	0.471	0.478	0.483	62nd	644th of 1,785
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	59th	657th of 1,810
Population density	881/sq mi	478/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	42nd	579th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	14.8%	14.3%	13.4%	17.2%	37th	1,015th of 1,818
Median household income	$69,811	$52,601	$78,476	$80,734	35th	863rd of 1,712
Work from home	9.7%	9.1%	14.4%	15.1%	32nd	791st of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	24%	22.1%	33.8%	35.7%	31st	774th of 1,811
Broadband access	89.5%	84.4%	91.4%	91%	31st	861st of 1,792
Median gross rent	$1,113	$912	$1,403	$1,413	29th	817th of 1,511
Diversity index	32.5	19.5	67.1	61.4	26th	1,393rd of 1,818
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,638	$33,153	$47,575	$49,666	18th	1,231st of 1,794
Tech workers	1.3%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	18th	915th of 1,810
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,015	$24,089	$40,752	$44,673	16th	1,252nd of 1,813
Median home value	$169,300	$136,500	$283,800	$332,700	14th	1,068th of 1,679
Median age	33.4	32.7	35.6	38.9	13th	1,419th of 1,817
Average commuteStrength	19.5 min	21.3 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	11th	1,481st of 1,738
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.1%	49.8%	51.7%	51.1%	11th	1,230th of 1,692

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

18–24

14%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.4

Under 18

31.4%

65 and over

14.8%

Race and ethnicity

White16%
Black0.5%
Hispanic81%
Asian2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial1.0%

Diversity index

32.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

15.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

34%

Spanish

64%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 13,567
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 77.4%
Married couples: 55.8%
Living alone: 18.9%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78552

$69,811

Cameron Co.

$52,601

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,015

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.449

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78552

$169,300

Cameron Co.

$136,500

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78552

$1,113

Cameron Co.

$912

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

21%

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 15,840
Owner-occupied: 75.3%
Vacant: 14.3%
Median year built: 1997
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.5%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

43%

20–29

17%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

16%

Office and admin

13%

Sales

Management

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Production

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Education

12%

Retail

11%

Other services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$38,638

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78552	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,721	$74,888
Service	$20,353	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,179	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$35,789	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,200	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

19%

High school

27%

Some college

19%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Households with broadband: 89.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.9%
No internet access: 8.2%
Without health insurance: 19.8%
Limited-English households: 8.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Harlingen
State: Texas
County: Cameron County
Center point: 26.1938° N, 97.7507° W
Land area: 48 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Harlingen29% of zip
Primera6% of zip
Combes3% of zip
Palm Valley1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78552

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78553	Harlingen, TX · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
78535	Combes, TX	4 mi	425	$39,000	$107,300
78551	Harlingen, TX · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
78559	La Feria, TX	5.7 mi	12,169	$49,383	$103,800
78550	Harlingen, TX	6.9 mi	53,335	$49,007	$131,100
78593	Santa Rosa, TX	7.2 mi	5,455	$48,649	$85,100
78586	San Benito, TX	8.7 mi	50,964	$45,575	$87,200
78570	Mercedes, TX	10 mi	34,348	$41,965	$86,500
78567	Los Indios, TX	10 mi	323	—	$56,700
78562	La Villa, TX	11 mi	3,211	$31,522	$102,400
78592	Santa Maria, TX	11 mi	677	—	$76,700
78594	Sebastian, TX	11 mi	1,206	$23,307	$38,300

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Questions about 78552

What city is zip code 78552?

78552 is assigned to Harlingen, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78552 in?

78552 is in Cameron County, Texas.

What is the population of 78552?

About 42,332 people live in 78552, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78552 in?

78552 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78552?

The median household income in 78552 is $69,811.

What zip codes are near 78552?

The closest zip codes to 78552 are 78553, 78535, 78551, 78559, 78550.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78552, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.