Zip code 78559: La Feria, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78559?

78559 is assigned to La Feria, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78559 in?

78559 is in Cameron County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78559?

About 12,169 people live in 78559, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78559?

The median household income in 78559 is $49,383.

Q: What zip codes are near 78559?

The closest zip codes to 78559 are 78570, 78552, 78592, 78579, 78553.

Residential delivery areaCameron CountyCentral Time

Population

12,169

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$104K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,038/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

36 sq mi

335 people/sq mi

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

About 78559

78559 is a small-town zip code in La Feria, Texas (Cameron County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 12,169 people live here, or 335 per square mile. The median resident is 37.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $49,383 a year, 39% 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 $103,800, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,038 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 74% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78559 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate21.4%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%464th of 1,808 in TX
Healthcare workers15.7%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%116th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy19.7%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%476th of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate21.6%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%336th of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate8%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%283rd of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers13.7%
86th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%503rd of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1826%
81st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%645th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters58.8%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%359th of 1,692 in TX
Government workers17.7%
75th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%633rd of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents17%
69th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%443rd of 1,818 in TX
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%751st of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older18.6%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%677th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate71.5%
57th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,029th of 1,792 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.429
44th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478917th of 1,785 in TX
Median age37.2
36th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,000th of 1,817 in TX
Average commute23.8 min
35th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,152nd of 1,738 in TX
Population density335/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi710th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,038
24th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403950th of 1,511 in TX
Work from home7.8%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,013th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%879th of 1,810 in TX
Population12,169
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424753rd of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index17.9
10th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,638th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$49,383
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,475th of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$25,126
8th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,485th of 1,813 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,431st of 1,811 in TX
Median earnings per worker$31,774
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,587th of 1,794 in TX
Median home value$103,800
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,484th of 1,679 in TX
Broadband access75.4%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,612th of 1,792 in TX

Measure	78559	Cameron	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.4%	25.8%	17.1%	8.4%	96th	464th of 1,808
Healthcare workers	15.7%	12.3%	8.6%	9.7%	96th	116th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	19.7%	13.3%	9.4%	10.1%	93rd	476th of 1,794
Poverty rateWeakness	21.6%	24.8%	13.8%	12.5%	87th	336th of 1,794
Unemployment rateWeakness	8%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	87th	283rd of 1,810
Self-employed workers	13.7%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	86th	503rd of 1,810
Residents under 18	26%	28.7%	25%	22%	81st	645th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	58.8%	49.8%	51.7%	51.1%	80th	359th of 1,692
Government workers	17.7%	19.1%	14.1%	14.5%	75th	633rd of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	17%	23.2%	17.6%	14.1%	69th	443rd of 1,818
Veterans	7%	4.1%	6.2%	6.2%	66th	751st of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	18.6%	14.3%	13.4%	17.2%	65th	677th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	71.5%	65.2%	62.6%	65.2%	57th	1,029th of 1,792
Income inequality (Gini)	0.429	0.471	0.478	0.483	44th	917th of 1,785
Median age	37.2	32.7	35.6	38.9	36th	1,000th of 1,817
Average commute	23.8 min	21.3 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	35th	1,152nd of 1,738
Population density	335/sq mi	478/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	710th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,038	$912	$1,403	$1,413	24th	950th of 1,511
Work from home	7.8%	9.1%	14.4%	15.1%	21st	1,013th of 1,810
Tech workers	1.4%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	20th	879th of 1,810
Population	12,169	426,120	30,188,424	334,922,499	19th	753rd of 1,818
Diversity index	17.9	19.5	67.1	61.4	10th	1,638th of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$49,383	$52,601	$78,476	$80,734	8th	1,475th of 1,712
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,126	$24,089	$40,752	$44,673	8th	1,485th of 1,813
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.5%	22.1%	33.8%	35.7%	7th	1,431st of 1,811
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,774	$33,153	$47,575	$49,666	4th	1,587th of 1,794
Median home value	$103,800	$136,500	$283,800	$332,700	3rd	1,484th of 1,679
Broadband accessWeakness	75.4%	84.4%	91.4%	91%	2nd	1,612th of 1,792

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

21%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

10%

35–44

12%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.2

Under 18

26%

65 and over

18.6%

Race and ethnicity

White9%
Black0%
Hispanic90%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.2%

Diversity index

17.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

26%

Spanish

73%

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 4,275
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 71.3%
Married couples: 47.1%
Living alone: 25.9%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78559

$49,383

Cameron Co.

$52,601

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,126

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.429

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78559

$103,800

Cameron Co.

$136,500

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78559

$1,038

Cameron Co.

$912

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.8%

Mobile home

27%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 5,321
Owner-occupied: 71.5%
Vacant: 19.7%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.3%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

37%

20–29

24%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

16%

Construction and repair

13%

Transportation and moving

10%

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Management

Police and fire

Office and admin

Production

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Retail

15%

Education

11%

Construction

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$31,774

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78559	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$47,411	$74,888
Service	$25,179	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,138	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,452	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,090	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

26%

High school

30%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 74%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Households with broadband: 75.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.6%
No internet access: 22%
Without health insurance: 21.4%
Limited-English households: 14%

Geography

City (USPS): La Feria
State: Texas
County: Cameron County
Center point: 26.1457° N, 97.8257° W
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

La Feria12% of zip
Solis (unincorporated)5% of zip
Bixby (unincorporated)4% of zip
Bluetown (unincorporated)3% of zip
La Feria North (unincorporated)3% of zip
Iglesia Antigua (unincorporated)3% of zip
Ratamosa (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78559

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78570	Mercedes, TX	5.6 mi	34,348	$41,965	$86,500
78552	Harlingen, TX	5.7 mi	42,332	$69,811	$169,300
78592	Santa Maria, TX	5.9 mi	677	—	$76,700
78579	Progreso, TX	8.4 mi	2,039	$19,172	—
78553	Harlingen, TX · PO box	8.6 mi	—	—	—
78567	Los Indios, TX	8.9 mi	323	—	$56,700
78593	Santa Rosa, TX	9 mi	5,455	$48,649	$85,100
78535	Combes, TX	9.3 mi	425	$39,000	$107,300
78551	Harlingen, TX · PO box	9.4 mi	—	—	—
78562	La Villa, TX	10 mi	3,211	$31,522	$102,400
78599	Weslaco, TX	11 mi	35,454	$58,349	$125,400
78596	Weslaco, TX	11 mi	39,518	$58,411	$104,000

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Questions about 78559

What city is zip code 78559?

78559 is assigned to La Feria, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78559 in?

78559 is in Cameron County, Texas.

What is the population of 78559?

About 12,169 people live in 78559, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78559 in?

78559 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78559?

The median household income in 78559 is $49,383.

What zip codes are near 78559?

The closest zip codes to 78559 are 78570, 78552, 78592, 78579, 78553.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78559, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.