Zip code 78583: Rio Hondo, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78583?

78583 is assigned to Rio Hondo, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78583 in?

78583 is in Cameron County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78583?

About 5,236 people live in 78583, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78583?

The median household income in 78583 is $51,453.

Q: What zip codes are near 78583?

The closest zip codes to 78583 are 78568, 78566, 78550, 78597, 78553.

Residential delivery areaCameron CountyCentral Time

Population

5,236

Median household income

$51K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$162K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$698/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

93 sq mi

56 people/sq mi

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

About 78583

78583 is a small-town zip code in Rio Hondo, Texas (Cameron County), covering 93 sq mi of land. About 5,236 people live here, or 56 per square mile. The median resident is 44.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,453 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 17.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $161,900, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $698 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 70% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78583 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate22.2%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%415th of 1,808 in TX
Rent-burdened renters69.3%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%136th of 1,692 in TX
Housing vacancy24.2%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%313th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers24.4%
94th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%250th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers14.3%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%159th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older23.3%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%366th of 1,818 in TX
Median age44.3
83rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6403rd of 1,817 in TX
Poverty rate17.6%
78th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%529th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate79%
76th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%673rd of 1,792 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.466
73rd
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478467th of 1,785 in TX
Foreign-born residents17%
69th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%444th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,019th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%980th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1821.9%
48th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,140th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute23.4 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,187th of 1,738 in TX
Diversity index30.1
23rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,453rd of 1,818 in TX
Work from home7.6%
20th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,030th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$36,886
13th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,332nd of 1,794 in TX
Median home value$161,900
12th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,143rd of 1,679 in TX
Per capita income$26,268
11th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,421st of 1,813 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,275th of 1,811 in TX
Median household income$51,453
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,426th of 1,712 in TX
Population5,236
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,005th of 1,818 in TX
Population density56/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,046th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$698
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,408th of 1,511 in TX
Broadband access77.2%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,577th of 1,792 in TX
Unemployment rate1.3%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,523rd of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,387th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78583	Cameron	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	22.2%	25.8%	17.1%	8.4%	97th	415th of 1,808
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	69.3%	49.8%	51.7%	51.1%	97th	136th of 1,692
Housing vacancy	24.2%	13.3%	9.4%	10.1%	96th	313th of 1,794
Government workers	24.4%	19.1%	14.1%	14.5%	94th	250th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	14.3%	12.3%	8.6%	9.7%	93rd	159th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	23.3%	14.3%	13.4%	17.2%	88th	366th of 1,818
Median age	44.3	32.7	35.6	38.9	83rd	403rd of 1,817
Poverty rate	17.6%	24.8%	13.8%	12.5%	78th	529th of 1,794
Homeownership rate	79%	65.2%	62.6%	65.2%	76th	673rd of 1,792
Income inequality (Gini)	0.466	0.471	0.478	0.483	73rd	467th of 1,785
Foreign-born residents	17%	23.2%	17.6%	14.1%	69th	444th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	9.9%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	57th	1,019th of 1,810
Veterans	5.9%	4.1%	6.2%	6.2%	51st	980th of 1,818
Residents under 18	21.9%	28.7%	25%	22%	48th	1,140th of 1,818
Average commute	23.4 min	21.3 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	32nd	1,187th of 1,738
Diversity index	30.1	19.5	67.1	61.4	23rd	1,453rd of 1,818
Work from home	7.6%	9.1%	14.4%	15.1%	20th	1,030th of 1,810
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,886	$33,153	$47,575	$49,666	13th	1,332nd of 1,794
Median home value	$161,900	$136,500	$283,800	$332,700	12th	1,143rd of 1,679
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,268	$24,089	$40,752	$44,673	11th	1,421st of 1,813
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.7%	22.1%	33.8%	35.7%	11th	1,275th of 1,811
Median household incomeWeakness	$51,453	$52,601	$78,476	$80,734	10th	1,426th of 1,712
Population	5,236	426,120	30,188,424	334,922,499	8th	1,005th of 1,818
Population density	56/sq mi	478/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,046th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$698	$912	$1,403	$1,413	3rd	1,408th of 1,511
Broadband accessWeakness	77.2%	84.4%	91.4%	91%	3rd	1,577th of 1,792
Unemployment rateStrength	1.3%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	2nd	1,523rd of 1,810
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,387th 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

15%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

10%

55–64

10%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

44.3

Under 18

21.9%

65 and over

23.3%

Race and ethnicity

White17%
Black0%
Hispanic82%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

30.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

30%

Spanish

70%

Other Indo-European

0.3%

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 1,952
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 70.9%
Married couples: 54.9%
Living alone: 27.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78583

$51,453

Cameron Co.

$52,601

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,268

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.466

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78583

$161,900

Cameron Co.

$136,500

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78583

$698

Cameron Co.

$912

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,576
Owner-occupied: 79%
Vacant: 24.2%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 69.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 34.1%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

32%

20–29

38%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

48.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

19%

Healthcare

14%

Transportation and moving

Education

Sales

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Management

Police and fire

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

0.1%

Computer and math

Industries

Education

16%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

12%

Public administration

Manufacturing

Construction

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$36,886

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

24.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78583	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,930	$74,888
Service	$13,340	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,481	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$34,375	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,741	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

27%

High school

32%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Households with broadband: 77.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 42.4%
No internet access: 19.6%
Without health insurance: 22.2%
Limited-English households: 10.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Rio Hondo
State: Texas
County: Cameron County
Center point: 26.2855° N, 97.4716° W
Land area: 93 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

La Tina Ranch (unincorporated)8% of zip
Rio Hondo1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78583

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78568	Lozano, TX · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—
78566	Los Fresnos, TX	12 mi	25,110	$60,187	$154,300
78550	Harlingen, TX	12 mi	53,335	$49,007	$131,100
78597	South Padre Island, TX	12 mi	2,935	$68,421	$527,200
78553	Harlingen, TX · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
78551	Harlingen, TX · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
78586	San Benito, TX	16 mi	50,964	$45,575	$87,200
78535	Combes, TX	16 mi	425	$39,000	$107,300
78598	Port Mansfield, TX	18 mi	245	—	—
78575	Olmito, TX	18 mi	4,575	$71,765	$249,500
78590	San Perlita, TX	18 mi	428	$82,292	$57,400
78569	Lyford, TX	18 mi	4,342	$58,950	$117,000

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Questions about 78583

What city is zip code 78583?

78583 is assigned to Rio Hondo, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78583 in?

78583 is in Cameron County, Texas.

What is the population of 78583?

About 5,236 people live in 78583, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78583 in?

78583 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78583?

The median household income in 78583 is $51,453.

What zip codes are near 78583?

The closest zip codes to 78583 are 78568, 78566, 78550, 78597, 78553.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78583, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.