Zip code 78580: Raymondville, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78580?

78580 is assigned to Raymondville, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78580 in?

78580 is mostly in Willacy County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 78580?

About 12,964 people live in 78580, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78580?

The median household income in 78580 is $53,841.

Q: What zip codes are near 78580?

The closest zip codes to 78580 are 78590, 78569, 78561, 78594, 78540.

Residential delivery areaWillacy CountyCentral Time

Population

12,964

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$72K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$844/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

257 sq mi

51 people/sq mi

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

About 78580

78580 is a small-town zip code in Raymondville, Texas (Willacy County), covering 257 sq mi of land. About 12,964 people live here, or 51 per square mile. The median resident is 32.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,841 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 25.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $71,700, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $844 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and sales. 79% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78580 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate24.8%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%290th of 1,808 in TX
Healthcare workers15.1%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%136th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate25.9%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%195th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers23.7%
93rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%280th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate8.8%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%226th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy16.5%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%615th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.487
84th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478271st of 1,785 in TX
Self-employed workers11.8%
76th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%726th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1823.8%
65th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%913th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters53.2%
60th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%602nd of 1,692 in TX
Homeownership rate69.3%
52nd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,120th of 1,792 in TX
Foreign-born residents9.7%
49th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%840th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home7.9%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,010th of 1,810 in TX
Population12,964
20th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424736th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index25.6
18th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,530th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans3.2%
17th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,529th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older11.3%
14th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,428th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$53,841
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,362nd of 1,712 in TX
Median gross rent$844
9th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,276th of 1,511 in TX
Median age32.3
9th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,544th of 1,817 in TX
Broadband access83.2%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,336th of 1,792 in TX
Population density51/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,076th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$24,312
7th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,528th of 1,813 in TX
Median earnings per worker$33,251
6th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,525th of 1,794 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher12%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,538th of 1,811 in TX
Average commute16 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,629th of 1,738 in TX
Median home value$71,700
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,630th of 1,679 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,799th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78580	Willacy	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	24.8%	23.9%	17.1%	8.4%	98th	290th of 1,808
Healthcare workers	15.1%	13.9%	8.6%	9.7%	95th	136th of 1,810
Poverty rateWeakness	25.9%	24%	13.8%	12.5%	93rd	195th of 1,794
Government workers	23.7%	23.1%	14.1%	14.5%	93rd	280th of 1,810
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.8%	7.5%	5.3%	5.2%	90th	226th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	16.5%	17.3%	9.4%	10.1%	89th	615th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.487	0.478	0.478	0.483	84th	271st of 1,785
Self-employed workers	11.8%	11%	10.5%	10%	76th	726th of 1,810
Residents under 18	23.8%	23.6%	25%	22%	65th	913th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	53.2%	55.3%	51.7%	51.1%	60th	602nd of 1,692
Homeownership rate	69.3%	74.7%	62.6%	65.2%	52nd	1,120th of 1,792
Foreign-born residents	9.7%	10.4%	17.6%	14.1%	49th	840th of 1,818
Work from home	7.9%	10.1%	14.4%	15.1%	21st	1,010th of 1,810
Population	12,964	20,139	30,188,424	334,922,499	20th	736th of 1,818
Diversity index	25.6	22.8	67.1	61.4	18th	1,530th of 1,818
Veterans	3.2%	3.7%	6.2%	6.2%	17th	1,529th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	11.3%	14.7%	13.4%	17.2%	14th	1,428th of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,841	$54,180	$78,476	$80,734	13th	1,362nd of 1,712
Median gross rent	$844	$809	$1,403	$1,413	9th	1,276th of 1,511
Median age	32.3	34.3	35.6	38.9	9th	1,544th of 1,817
Broadband accessWeakness	83.2%	81.9%	91.4%	91%	9th	1,336th of 1,792
Population density	51/sq mi	34/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	1,076th of 1,818
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,312	$24,476	$40,752	$44,673	7th	1,528th of 1,813
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,251	$34,596	$47,575	$49,666	6th	1,525th of 1,794
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12%	14%	33.8%	35.7%	5th	1,538th of 1,811
Average commuteStrength	16 min	19.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	2nd	1,629th of 1,738
Median home value	$71,700	$73,600	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,630th of 1,679
Tech workers	0%	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,799th 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

18%

5–17

13%

18–24

18%

25–34

14%

35–44

10%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.3

Under 18

23.8%

65 and over

11.3%

Race and ethnicity

White11%
Black2%
Hispanic86%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

25.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

21%

Spanish

79%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,435
Average household size: 3.3
Family households: 74.2%
Married couples: 41%
Living alone: 24.5%
Veterans (of adults): 3.2%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78580

$53,841

Willacy Co.

$54,180

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,312

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

25.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.487

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78580

$71,700

Willacy Co.

$73,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78580

$844

Willacy Co.

$809

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,112
Owner-occupied: 69.3%
Vacant: 16.5%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24%
Home value to income: 1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

40%

10–19

31%

20–29

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

16 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Construction and repair

15%

Sales

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Production

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Management

Business and finance

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

11%

Construction

10%

Retail

10%

Public administration

10%

Manufacturing

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Wholesale

0.5%

Professional and technical services

0.2%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$33,251

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78580	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,858	$74,888
Service	$16,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$22,788	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$33,724	$49,199
Production and transportation	$56,602	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

27%

High school

38%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Households with broadband: 83.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 50.8%
No internet access: 10.7%
Without health insurance: 24.8%
Limited-English households: 13.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Raymondville
State: Texas
County: Willacy County
Center point: 26.5006° N, 97.7478° W
Land area: 257 sq mi
Water area: 7.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

78580 spans 2 counties

Willacy County92% of land
Kenedy County8% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Raymondville2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78580

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78590	San Perlita, TX	7 mi	428	$82,292	$57,400
78569	Lyford, TX	8.4 mi	4,342	$58,950	$117,000
78561	Lasara, TX	11 mi	1,457	$102,528	$55,500
78594	Sebastian, TX	11 mi	1,206	$23,307	$38,300
78540	Edinburg, TX	15 mi	0	—	—
78593	Santa Rosa, TX	16 mi	5,455	$48,649	$85,100
78538	Edcouch, TX	17 mi	11,982	$40,399	$92,100
78549	Hargill, TX	17 mi	609	$19,222	$75,400
78535	Combes, TX	17 mi	425	$39,000	$107,300
78562	La Villa, TX	17 mi	3,211	$31,522	$102,400
78550	Harlingen, TX	18 mi	53,335	$49,007	$131,100
78551	Harlingen, TX · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78580

What city is zip code 78580?

78580 is assigned to Raymondville, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78580 in?

78580 is mostly in Willacy County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 78580?

About 12,964 people live in 78580, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78580 in?

78580 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78580?

The median household income in 78580 is $53,841.

What zip codes are near 78580?

The closest zip codes to 78580 are 78590, 78569, 78561, 78594, 78540.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78580, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.