Zip code 78595: Sullivan City, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78595?

78595 is assigned to Sullivan City, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78595 in?

78595 is mostly in Hidalgo County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 78595?

About 6,118 people live in 78595, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78595?

The median household income in 78595 is $58,846.

Q: What zip codes are near 78595?

The closest zip codes to 78595 are 78560, 78576, 78565, 78548, 78547.

Residential delivery areaHidalgo CountyCentral Time

Population

6,118

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$89K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$628/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

31 sq mi

200 people/sq mi

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

About 78595

78595 is a small-town zip code in Sullivan City, Texas (Hidalgo County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 6,118 people live here, or 200 per square mile. The median resident is 33 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,846 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 24.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $89,200, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $628 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair. 100% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78595 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate40.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%32nd of 1,808 in TX
Healthcare workers31.1%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%16th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1832.4%
98th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%129th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate9.7%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%168th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate24.4%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%230th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate86.1%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%332nd of 1,792 in TX
Foreign-born residents26.9%
84th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%173rd of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters58.5%
79th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%371st of 1,692 in TX
Government workers17.7%
75th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%635th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy10.3%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,048th of 1,794 in TX
Average commute28 min
63rd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min716th of 1,738 in TX
Self-employed workers7.8%
29th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,392nd of 1,810 in TX
Population density200/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi782nd of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$58,846
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,209th of 1,712 in TX
Residents 65 and older11.4%
15th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,412th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.387
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,392nd of 1,785 in TX
Median age33
11th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,470th of 1,817 in TX
Population6,118
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424962nd of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$35,255
9th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,445th of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access82.7%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,354th of 1,792 in TX
Work from home4.9%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,332nd of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher10.7%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,586th of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$19,029
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,714th of 1,813 in TX
Median gross rent$628
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,450th of 1,511 in TX
Median home value$89,200
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,554th of 1,679 in TX
Diversity index3.9
1st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,772nd of 1,818 in TX
Veterans0.3%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,749th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,540th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78595	Hidalgo	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	40.9%	28.2%	17.1%	8.4%	99th	32nd of 1,808
Healthcare workers	31.1%	11.6%	8.6%	9.7%	99th	16th of 1,810
Residents under 18	32.4%	31%	25%	22%	98th	129th of 1,818
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.7%	7.6%	5.3%	5.2%	93rd	168th of 1,810
Poverty rateWeakness	24.4%	26.7%	13.8%	12.5%	91st	230th of 1,794
Homeownership rateStrength	86.1%	67.5%	62.6%	65.2%	91st	332nd of 1,792
Foreign-born residents	26.9%	26.1%	17.6%	14.1%	84th	173rd of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	58.5%	48.7%	51.7%	51.1%	79th	371st of 1,692
Government workers	17.7%	16.8%	14.1%	14.5%	75th	635th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	10.3%	12.4%	9.4%	10.1%	73rd	1,048th of 1,794
Average commute	28 min	22.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	63rd	716th of 1,738
Self-employed workers	7.8%	13.9%	10.5%	10%	29th	1,392nd of 1,810
Population density	200/sq mi	568/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	782nd of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,846	$54,338	$78,476	$80,734	19th	1,209th of 1,712
Residents 65 and older	11.4%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	15th	1,412th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.387	0.477	0.478	0.483	12th	1,392nd of 1,785
Median age	33	30.5	35.6	38.9	11th	1,470th of 1,817
Population	6,118	891,977	30,188,424	334,922,499	10th	962nd of 1,818
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,255	$32,284	$47,575	$49,666	9th	1,445th of 1,794
Broadband accessWeakness	82.7%	88%	91.4%	91%	8th	1,354th of 1,792
Work from home	4.9%	9.2%	14.4%	15.1%	7th	1,332nd of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.7%	20.6%	33.8%	35.7%	3rd	1,586th of 1,811
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,029	$23,117	$40,752	$44,673	2nd	1,714th of 1,813
Median gross rent	$628	$957	$1,403	$1,413	2nd	1,450th of 1,511
Median home value	$89,200	$140,900	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,554th of 1,679
Diversity index	3.9	15.1	67.1	61.4	1st	1,772nd of 1,818
Veterans	0.3%	3.2%	6.2%	6.2%	1st	1,749th of 1,818
Tech workers	0%	1.1%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,540th 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

12%

Under 5

20%

5–17

11%

18–24

15%

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

32.4%

65 and over

11.4%

Race and ethnicity

White0.5%
Black0%
Hispanic98%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial0.3%

Diversity index

3.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

26.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

0.4%

Spanish

99%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 1,826
Average household size: 3.4
Family households: 86.4%
Married couples: 67.9%
Living alone: 13.6%
Veterans (of adults): 0.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.4%

Median household income

78595

$58,846

Hidalgo Co.

$54,338

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,029

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

24.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

2.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.387

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78595

$89,200

Hidalgo Co.

$140,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78595

$628

Hidalgo Co.

$957

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,035
Owner-occupied: 86.1%
Vacant: 10.3%
Median year built: 1999
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.3%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

62%

Carpooled

32%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

23%

20–29

13%

30–44

27%

45–59

11%

60+

11%

Average commute

28 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

31%

Transportation and moving

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Education

Sales

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Food service

Police and fire

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

30%

Education

15%

Construction

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$35,255

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78595	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,107	$74,888
Service	$35,551	$26,804
Sales and office	$18,939	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$30,234	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,417	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

37%

High school

21%

Some college

29%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Households with broadband: 82.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 54.6%
No internet access: 13.9%
Without health insurance: 40.9%
Limited-English households: 19.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Sullivan City
State: Texas
County: Hidalgo County
Center point: 26.3146° N, 98.5404° W
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

78595 spans 2 counties

Hidalgo County78% of land
Starr County22% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Sullivan City12% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78595

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78560	La Joya, TX	4.8 mi	4,635	$55,721	$111,600
78576	Penitas, TX	4.8 mi	15,484	$49,137	$131,400
78565	Los Ebanos, TX	5.1 mi	20	—	—
78548	Grulla, TX	7.6 mi	1,341	$37,308	$54,400
78547	Garciasville, TX	9.7 mi	306	—	—
78574	Mission, TX	10 mi	62,456	$52,393	$129,900
78572	Mission, TX	14 mi	78,024	$54,298	$147,300
78573	Mission, TX	15 mi	44,809	$55,000	$163,600
78504	McAllen, TX	19 mi	63,094	$81,905	$218,900
78541	Edinburg, TX	19 mi	51,710	$52,863	$156,700
78582	Rio Grande City, TX	19 mi	44,741	$42,626	$102,800
78501	McAllen, TX	20 mi	58,935	$48,071	$161,000

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Questions about 78595

What city is zip code 78595?

78595 is assigned to Sullivan City, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78595 in?

78595 is mostly in Hidalgo County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 78595?

About 6,118 people live in 78595, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78595 in?

78595 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78595?

The median household income in 78595 is $58,846.

What zip codes are near 78595?

The closest zip codes to 78595 are 78560, 78576, 78565, 78548, 78547.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78595, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.