Zip code 78596: Weslaco, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78596?

78596 is assigned to Weslaco, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78596 in?

78596 is in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78596?

About 39,518 people live in 78596, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78596?

The median household income in 78596 is $58,411.

Q: What zip codes are near 78596?

The closest zip codes to 78596 are 78579, 78537, 78570, 78516, 78599.

Residential delivery areaHidalgo CountyCentral Time

Population

39,518

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$104K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$936/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

40 sq mi

983 people/sq mi

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

About 78596

78596 is a suburban zip code in Weslaco, Texas (Hidalgo County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 39,518 people live here, or 983 per square mile. The median resident is 31.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,411 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 22.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $104,000, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $936 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, education and sales. 72% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78596 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate23.2%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%372nd of 1,808 in TX
Housing vacancy22%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%379th of 1,794 in TX
Residents under 1830%
95th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%255th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers14.8%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%141st of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate22.1%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%313th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers18.9%
80th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%541st of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents17.1%
69th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%439th of 1,818 in TX
Population39,518
66th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424238th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.454
65th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478589th of 1,785 in TX
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%589th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters51%
51st
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%710th of 1,692 in TX
Residents 65 and older15.9%
45th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%912th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,089th of 1,818 in TX
Population density983/sq mi
43rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi565th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate64%
39th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,287th of 1,792 in TX
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,334th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute23.4 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,192nd of 1,738 in TX
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%822nd of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%947th of 1,811 in TX
Broadband access87.9%
23rd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,001st of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$58,411
18th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,223rd of 1,712 in TX
Work from home7.2%
18th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,087th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$936
16th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,134th of 1,511 in TX
Diversity index23.5
16th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,567th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$24,540
7th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,517th of 1,813 in TX
Median age31.7
7th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,587th of 1,817 in TX
Median earnings per worker$34,315
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,492nd of 1,794 in TX
Median home value$104,000
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,480th of 1,679 in TX

Measure	78596	Hidalgo	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	23.2%	28.2%	17.1%	8.4%	97th	372nd of 1,808
Housing vacancy	22%	12.4%	9.4%	10.1%	95th	379th of 1,794
Residents under 18	30%	31%	25%	22%	95th	255th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	14.8%	11.6%	8.6%	9.7%	94th	141st of 1,810
Poverty rateWeakness	22.1%	26.7%	13.8%	12.5%	88th	313th of 1,794
Government workers	18.9%	16.8%	14.1%	14.5%	80th	541st of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	17.1%	26.1%	17.6%	14.1%	69th	439th of 1,818
Population	39,518	891,977	30,188,424	334,922,499	66th	238th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.454	0.477	0.478	0.483	65th	589th of 1,785
Unemployment rate	5.7%	7.6%	5.3%	5.2%	64th	589th of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	51%	48.7%	51.7%	51.1%	51st	710th of 1,692
Residents 65 and older	15.9%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	45th	912th of 1,818
Veterans	5.4%	3.2%	6.2%	6.2%	44th	1,089th of 1,818
Population density	983/sq mi	568/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	43rd	565th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	64%	67.5%	62.6%	65.2%	39th	1,287th of 1,792
Self-employed workers	8.2%	13.9%	10.5%	10%	35th	1,334th of 1,810
Average commute	23.4 min	22.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	32nd	1,192nd of 1,738
Tech workers	1.6%	1.1%	3.8%	3.8%	25th	822nd of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.2%	20.6%	33.8%	35.7%	24th	947th of 1,811
Broadband access	87.9%	88%	91.4%	91%	23rd	1,001st of 1,792
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,411	$54,338	$78,476	$80,734	18th	1,223rd of 1,712
Work from home	7.2%	9.2%	14.4%	15.1%	18th	1,087th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$936	$957	$1,403	$1,413	16th	1,134th of 1,511
Diversity index	23.5	15.1	67.1	61.4	16th	1,567th of 1,818
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,540	$23,117	$40,752	$44,673	7th	1,517th of 1,813
Median age	31.7	30.5	35.6	38.9	7th	1,587th of 1,817
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,315	$32,284	$47,575	$49,666	7th	1,492nd of 1,794
Median home value	$104,000	$140,900	$283,800	$332,700	3rd	1,480th of 1,679

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

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

31.7

Under 18

30%

65 and over

15.9%

Race and ethnicity

White13%
Black0.4%
Hispanic87%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial0.1%

Diversity index

23.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

28%

Spanish

71%

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 12,731
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 74.4%
Married couples: 50.8%
Living alone: 22.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78596

$58,411

Hidalgo Co.

$54,338

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,540

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.454

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78596

$104,000

Hidalgo Co.

$140,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78596

$936

Hidalgo Co.

$957

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

59%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

22%

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 16,329
Owner-occupied: 64%
Vacant: 22%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.5%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

40%

20–29

12%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Education

11%

Sales

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Office and admin

10%

Transportation and moving

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Production

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Engineering and science

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

16%

Retail

12%

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Construction

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Median earnings per worker

$34,315

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78596	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,469	$74,888
Service	$17,245	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,613	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,440	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,619	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

24%

High school

28%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Households with broadband: 87.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.5%
No internet access: 9.6%
Without health insurance: 23.2%
Limited-English households: 13.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Weslaco
State: Texas
County: Hidalgo County
Center point: 26.0973° N, 97.9997° W
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Weslaco26% of zip
Progreso Lakes4% of zip
Llano Grande (unincorporated)4% of zip
Progreso3% of zip
Midway South (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78596

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78579	Progreso, TX	3.4 mi	2,039	$19,172	—
78537	Donna, TX	6.4 mi	51,426	$40,668	$81,900
78570	Mercedes, TX	7.5 mi	34,348	$41,965	$86,500
78516	Alamo, TX	8.2 mi	34,370	$53,229	$121,200
78599	Weslaco, TX	8.3 mi	35,454	$58,349	$125,400
78592	Santa Maria, TX	9.8 mi	677	—	$76,700
78589	San Juan, TX	11 mi	40,231	$54,285	$120,400
78559	La Feria, TX	11 mi	12,169	$49,383	$103,800
78577	Pharr, TX	13 mi	80,540	$52,770	$122,100
78558	La Blanca, TX	14 mi	722	$57,969	$53,500
78543	Elsa, TX	14 mi	8,400	$44,527	$87,800
78562	La Villa, TX	15 mi	3,211	$31,522	$102,400

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Questions about 78596

What city is zip code 78596?

78596 is assigned to Weslaco, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78596 in?

78596 is in Hidalgo County, Texas.

What is the population of 78596?

About 39,518 people live in 78596, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78596 in?

78596 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78596?

The median household income in 78596 is $58,411.

What zip codes are near 78596?

The closest zip codes to 78596 are 78579, 78537, 78570, 78516, 78599.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78596, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.