Zip code 78590: San Perlita, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78590?

78590 is assigned to San Perlita, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78590 in?

78590 is in Willacy County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78590?

About 428 people live in 78590, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78590?

The median household income in 78590 is $82,292.

Q: What zip codes are near 78590?

The closest zip codes to 78590 are 78580, 78569, 78598, 78594, 78550.

Residential delivery areaWillacy CountyCentral Time

Population

428

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$82K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$57K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1 sq mi

428 people/sq mi

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

About 78590

78590 is a small-town zip code in San Perlita, Texas (Willacy County), covering 1 sq mi of land. About 428 people live here, or 428 per square mile. The median resident is 30.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $82,292 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 20.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $57,400, or 0.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 13.9 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; food service; and education. 79% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78590 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 428 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%47th of 1,792 in TX
Housing vacancy36.2%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%118th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers30.6%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%117th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate22.7%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%396th of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate20.6%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%382nd of 1,794 in TX
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%660th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents15%
65th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%530th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access93.8%
64th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%471st of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$82,292
53rd
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476532nd of 1,712 in TX
Work from home10.2%
35th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%753rd of 1,810 in TX
Population density428/sq mi
30th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi674th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers7.8%
25th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%927th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1817.5%
16th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,499th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,493rd of 1,811 in TX
Median earnings per worker$33,173
6th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,528th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$22,722
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,593rd of 1,813 in TX
Residents 65 and older8.9%
5th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,623rd of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers5.1%
5th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,631st of 1,810 in TX
Median age30.4
4th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,661st of 1,817 in TX
Diversity index8.5
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,736th of 1,818 in TX
Population428
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,628th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$57,400
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,655th of 1,679 in TX
Average commute13.9 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,684th of 1,738 in TX
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,804th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,800th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.261
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,742nd of 1,785 in TX

Measure	78590	Willacy	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	74.7%	62.6%	65.2%	99th	47th of 1,792
Housing vacancy	36.2%	17.3%	9.4%	10.1%	99th	118th of 1,794
Government workers	30.6%	23.1%	14.1%	14.5%	98th	117th of 1,810
Uninsured rateWeakness	22.7%	23.9%	17.1%	8.4%	97th	396th of 1,808
Poverty rateWeakness	20.6%	24%	13.8%	12.5%	86th	382nd of 1,794
Veterans	7.6%	3.7%	6.2%	6.2%	73rd	660th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	15%	10.4%	17.6%	14.1%	65th	530th of 1,818
Broadband access	93.8%	81.9%	91.4%	91%	64th	471st of 1,792
Median household income	$82,292	$54,180	$78,476	$80,734	53rd	532nd of 1,712
Work from home	10.2%	10.1%	14.4%	15.1%	35th	753rd of 1,810
Population density	428/sq mi	34/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	30th	674th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	7.8%	13.9%	8.6%	9.7%	25th	927th of 1,810
Residents under 18	17.5%	23.6%	25%	22%	16th	1,499th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.7%	14%	33.8%	35.7%	6th	1,493rd of 1,811
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,173	$34,596	$47,575	$49,666	6th	1,528th of 1,794
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,722	$24,476	$40,752	$44,673	5th	1,593rd of 1,813
Residents 65 and older	8.9%	14.7%	13.4%	17.2%	5th	1,623rd of 1,818
Self-employed workers	5.1%	11%	10.5%	10%	5th	1,631st of 1,810
Median age	30.4	34.3	35.6	38.9	4th	1,661st of 1,817
Diversity index	8.5	22.8	67.1	61.4	3rd	1,736th of 1,818
Population	428	20,139	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,628th of 1,818
Median home value	$57,400	$73,600	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,655th of 1,679
Average commuteStrength	13.9 min	19.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	1st	1,684th of 1,738
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	7.5%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,804th of 1,810
Tech workers	0%	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,800th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.261	0.478	0.478	0.483	1st	1,742nd of 1,785

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

20%

18–24

20%

25–34

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.4

Under 18

17.5%

65 and over

8.9%

Race and ethnicity

White4%
Black0%
Hispanic96%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

8.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

15%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

21%

Spanish

79%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 97
Average household size: 4.4
Family households: 100%
Married couples: 77.3%
Living alone: 0%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

44%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78590

$82,292

Willacy Co.

$54,180

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,722

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.261

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78590

$57,400

Willacy Co.

$73,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78590

—

Willacy Co.

$809

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

21%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 152
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 36.2%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 0.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

40%

10–19

25%

20–29

23%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

13.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

16%

Food service

13%

Education

13%

Healthcare

Management

Production

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

16%

Education

16%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Public administration

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Professional and technical services

11%

Construction

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$33,173

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

30.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78590	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$31,250	$74,888
Service	$21,964	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,615	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

23%

High school

43%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Households with broadband: 93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 43.3%
No internet access: 3.1%
Without health insurance: 22.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): San Perlita
State: Texas
County: Willacy County
Center point: 26.5019° N, 97.6351° W
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

San Perlita42% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78590

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78580	Raymondville, TX	7 mi	12,964	$53,841	$71,700
78569	Lyford, TX	11 mi	4,342	$58,950	$117,000
78598	Port Mansfield, TX	14 mi	245	—	—
78594	Sebastian, TX	15 mi	1,206	$23,307	$38,300
78550	Harlingen, TX	17 mi	53,335	$49,007	$131,100
78561	Lasara, TX	18 mi	1,457	$102,528	$55,500
78583	Rio Hondo, TX	18 mi	5,236	$51,453	$161,900
78535	Combes, TX	18 mi	425	$39,000	$107,300
78551	Harlingen, TX · PO box	19 mi	—	—	—
78593	Santa Rosa, TX	20 mi	5,455	$48,649	$85,100
78553	Harlingen, TX · PO box	22 mi	—	—	—
78562	La Villa, TX	22 mi	3,211	$31,522	$102,400

Questions about 78590

What city is zip code 78590?

78590 is assigned to San Perlita, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78590 in?

78590 is in Willacy County, Texas.

What is the population of 78590?

About 428 people live in 78590, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78590 in?

78590 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78590?

The median household income in 78590 is $82,292.

What zip codes are near 78590?

The closest zip codes to 78590 are 78580, 78569, 78598, 78594, 78550.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78590, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.