Zip code 78582: Rio Grande City, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78582?

78582 is assigned to Rio Grande City, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78582 in?

78582 is in Starr County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78582?

About 44,741 people live in 78582, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78582?

The median household income in 78582 is $42,626.

Q: What zip codes are near 78582?

The closest zip codes to 78582 are 78591, 78584, 78547, 78548, 78595.

Residential delivery areaStarr CountyCentral Time

Population

44,741

Median household income

$43K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$103K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$747/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

29.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

565 sq mi

79 people/sq mi

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

About 78582

78582 is a small-town zip code in Rio Grande City, Texas (Starr County), covering 565 sq mi of land. About 44,741 people live here, or 79 per square mile. The median resident is 29.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $42,626 a year, about 53% of the national median of $80,734. 31.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $102,800, or 2.4 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 $747 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.6 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 97% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78582 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate30.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%131st of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1831.8%
98th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%153rd of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate31.3%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%102nd of 1,794 in TX
Government workers25.7%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%209th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate10%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%156th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers13.4%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%198th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy14.1%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%754th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers13.4%
85th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%547th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.490
85th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478248th of 1,785 in TX
Foreign-born residents26.2%
83rd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%186th of 1,818 in TX
Population44,741
74th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424192nd of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate72.3%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,006th of 1,792 in TX
Rent-burdened renters48.3%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%838th of 1,692 in TX
Average commute21.6 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,327th of 1,738 in TX
Work from home7.2%
18th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,097th of 1,810 in TX
Population density79/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi960th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans2.1%
7th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,670th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older9.6%
7th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,567th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,458th of 1,811 in TX
Broadband access81.5%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,426th of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$42,626
4th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,591st of 1,712 in TX
Median gross rent$747
4th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,375th of 1,511 in TX
Median age29.7
4th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,692nd of 1,817 in TX
Median home value$102,800
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,495th of 1,679 in TX
Tech workers0.1%
3rd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,336th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$19,188
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,711th of 1,813 in TX
Diversity index5.2
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,762nd of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$27,581
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,682nd of 1,794 in TX

Measure	78582	Starr	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	30.9%	28.9%	17.1%	8.4%	99th	131st of 1,808
Residents under 18	31.8%	32.5%	25%	22%	98th	153rd of 1,818
Poverty rateWeakness	31.3%	33.5%	13.8%	12.5%	96th	102nd of 1,794
Government workers	25.7%	26.8%	14.1%	14.5%	95th	209th of 1,810
Unemployment rateWeakness	10%	10.4%	5.3%	5.2%	94th	156th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	13.4%	14%	8.6%	9.7%	90th	198th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	14.1%	17.2%	9.4%	10.1%	85th	754th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	13.4%	13.1%	10.5%	10%	85th	547th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.490	0.533	0.478	0.483	85th	248th of 1,785
Foreign-born residents	26.2%	27.2%	17.6%	14.1%	83rd	186th of 1,818
Population	44,741	66,067	30,188,424	334,922,499	74th	192nd of 1,818
Homeownership rate	72.3%	69.5%	62.6%	65.2%	59th	1,006th of 1,792
Rent-burdened renters	48.3%	55.8%	51.7%	51.1%	40th	838th of 1,692
Average commute	21.6 min	22.6 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	21st	1,327th of 1,738
Work from home	7.2%	9.3%	14.4%	15.1%	18th	1,097th of 1,810
Population density	79/sq mi	54/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	960th of 1,818
Veterans	2.1%	2%	6.2%	6.2%	7th	1,670th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	9.6%	11.4%	13.4%	17.2%	7th	1,567th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.2%	13.6%	33.8%	35.7%	6th	1,458th of 1,811
Broadband accessWeakness	81.5%	78.6%	91.4%	91%	6th	1,426th of 1,792
Median household incomeWeakness	$42,626	$37,639	$78,476	$80,734	4th	1,591st of 1,712
Median gross rent	$747	$726	$1,403	$1,413	4th	1,375th of 1,511
Median age	29.7	29.4	35.6	38.9	4th	1,692nd of 1,817
Median home value	$102,800	$95,100	$283,800	$332,700	3rd	1,495th of 1,679
Tech workers	0.1%	0.2%	3.8%	3.8%	3rd	1,336th of 1,810
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,188	$18,829	$40,752	$44,673	2nd	1,711th of 1,813
Diversity index	5.2	5.5	67.1	61.4	2nd	1,762nd of 1,818
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$27,581	$25,906	$47,575	$49,666	2nd	1,682nd of 1,794

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

23%

5–17

11%

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

29.7

Under 18

31.8%

65 and over

9.6%

Race and ethnicity

White2%
Black0.1%
Hispanic97%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.1%

Diversity index

5.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

26.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

Spanish

96%

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 12,795
Average household size: 3.5
Family households: 80.7%
Married couples: 51.1%
Living alone: 18.1%
Veterans (of adults): 2.1%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

33%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78582

$42,626

Starr Co.

$37,639

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,188

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

31.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.490

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78582

$102,800

Starr Co.

$95,100

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78582

$747

Starr Co.

$726

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 14,896
Owner-occupied: 72.3%
Vacant: 14.1%
Median year built: 1995
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.4%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

37%

20–29

19%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

16%

Healthcare

13%

Transportation and moving

11%

Education

11%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Sales

Office and admin

Food service

Management

Police and fire

Production

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Engineering and science

0.6%

Computer and math

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

16%

Construction

13%

Retail

10%

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

0.9%

Wholesale

0.7%

Information

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$27,581

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78582	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$44,760	$74,888
Service	$16,164	$26,804
Sales and office	$23,019	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,645	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,716	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

39%

High school

26%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5%
Households with broadband: 81.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.3%
No internet access: 16.7%
Without health insurance: 30.9%
Limited-English households: 29.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Rio Grande City
State: Texas
County: Starr County
Center point: 26.5309° N, 98.7402° W
Land area: 565 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Rio Grande City2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78582

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78591	Santa Elena, TX	14 mi	158	$35,750	—
78584	Roma, TX	16 mi	18,464	$27,056	$81,400
78547	Garciasville, TX	16 mi	306	—	—
78548	Grulla, TX	18 mi	1,341	$37,308	$54,400
78595	Sullivan City, TX	19 mi	6,118	$58,846	$89,200
78536	Delmita, TX	20 mi	371	$28,393	—
78585	Salineno, TX	21 mi	0	—	—
78576	Penitas, TX	23 mi	15,484	$49,137	$131,400
78565	Los Ebanos, TX	23 mi	20	—	—
78360	Guerra, TX	24 mi	0	—	—
78560	La Joya, TX	24 mi	4,635	$55,721	$111,600
78545	Falcon Heights, TX	25 mi	392	$24,550	—

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Questions about 78582

What city is zip code 78582?

78582 is assigned to Rio Grande City, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78582 in?

78582 is in Starr County, Texas.

What is the population of 78582?

About 44,741 people live in 78582, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78582 in?

78582 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78582?

The median household income in 78582 is $42,626.

What zip codes are near 78582?

The closest zip codes to 78582 are 78591, 78584, 78547, 78548, 78595.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78582, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.