Cameron County, TX ZIP Codes

Texas (TX)  ·  21 ZIP codes  ·  14 cities
21
ZIP codes
423,029
population (2021)
+4.1%
pop change since 2010
48061
FIPS code
Cameron County ZIP code map
About Cameron County
Cameron County is located in Texas and contains 21 ZIP codes across 14 cities and communities. The county's population was 423,029 as of 2021, an increase of 4.1% from 406,220 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Cameron County is 48061.
Population
2021 population423,029
2010 population406,220
Change+4.1%
County details
StateTexas
FIPS code48061
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Cameron County
Brownsville Combes Harlingen La Feria Los Fresnos Los Indios Lozano Olmito Port Isabel Rio Hondo San Benito Santa Maria Santa Rosa South Padre Island
ZIP codes for Cameron County, TX (21)
ZIP code City County Map
78520 Brownsville Cameron View map
78521 Brownsville Cameron View map
78522 Brownsville Cameron View map
78523 Brownsville Cameron View map
78526 Brownsville Cameron View map
78535 Combes Cameron View map
78550 Harlingen Cameron View map
78551 Harlingen Cameron View map
78552 Harlingen Cameron View map
78553 Harlingen Cameron View map
78559 La Feria Cameron View map
78566 Los Fresnos Cameron View map
78567 Los Indios Cameron View map
78568 Lozano Cameron View map
78575 Olmito Cameron View map
78578 Port Isabel Cameron View map
78583 Rio Hondo Cameron View map
78586 San Benito Cameron View map
78592 Santa Maria Cameron View map
78593 Santa Rosa Cameron View map
78597 South Padre Island Cameron View map

Demographics & statistics

419,879
Population
32.1
Median age
$49,375
Median household income
$21,467
Per capita income
$139,800
Median home value
$892
Median monthly rent
69.1%
Home ownership
23.6%
Poverty rate
5.3%
Unemployment
108,986
Housing units
22.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
15,752
Under 5
15,536
17,339
5–9
17,101
17,975
10–14
17,728
18,584
15–19
18,329
16,500
20–24
16,273
26,730
25–34
26,363
25,171
35–44
24,826
24,104
45–54
23,773
10,756
55–59
10,609
9,708
60–64
9,575
16,459
65–74
16,232
8,685
75–84
8,566
3,627
85+
3,578
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 18123,89727.6%
18 and over295,98272.4%
65 and over57,14715.9%
Median age32.1 years

Race & ethnicity

White 46.4%
Hispanic or Latino 26%
Two or more races 21.4%
Other race 5%
Asian 0.5%
Black or African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White263,36346.4%
Hispanic or Latino147,28726%
Two or more races121,17121.4%
Other race28,2075%
Asian2,9770.5%
Black or African American2,8800.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,0660.2%

Household income

Under $10k 8.0%
$10k–$15k 5.8%
$15k–$25k 12.2%
$25k–$35k 10.4%
$35k–$50k 12.5%
$50k–$75k 17.6%
$75k–$100k 11.5%
$100k–$150k 12.2%
$150k–$200k 5.0%
$200k+ 4.8%
Range% of households
Under $10k8.0%
$10k–$15k5.8%
$15k–$25k12.2%
$25k–$35k10.4%
$35k–$50k12.5%
$50k–$75k17.6%
$75k–$100k11.5%
$100k–$150k12.2%
$150k–$200k5.0%
$200k+4.8%
Median income$49,375

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 16.1%
$50k–$100k 24.3%
$100k–$150k 18.1%
$150k–$200k 13.4%
$200k–$300k 13.2%
$300k–$500k 10.0%
$500k–$1M 4.4%
$1M+ 0.4%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$139,800
Median rent / month$892
Owner occupied69.1%
Renter occupied30.9%
Vacant20.1%
Single-family detached63.6%
Large apartment buildings9.1%
Mobile homes12.0%
Median rooms4.9
Avg household size (owned)3.06

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.7%
2010–201912.3%
2000–200919.9%
1990–199916.5%
1980–198921.1%
1970–197916.1%
1960–19695.3%
1950–19594.2%
1940–19492.4%
1939 or earlier1.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.5%
1 bedroom8.6%
2 bedrooms27.9%
3 bedrooms44.8%
4 bedrooms14.2%
5+ bedrooms2.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle6.1%
1 vehicle36.8%
2 vehicles36.1%
3 or more21.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas5.0%
Electricity92.3%
Propane / LP gas1.9%
No fuel used0.6%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family63,84649.0%
Cohabiting couple5,4863.6%
Male householder, no spouse21,40518.7%
Female householder, no spouse41,16828.7%
Households with children under 1856,17238.9%
Households with seniors (65+)41,81433.8%
Average household size3.03

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married34.8%28.7%
Married52.7%47.3%
Separated2.0%3.9%
Widowed3.4%10.5%
Divorced7.0%9.5%

Education

Less than 9th grade 14.2%
Some HS, no diploma 11.5%
HS graduate 25.9%
Some college, no degree 18.3%
Associate's degree 7.5%
Bachelor's degree 15.0%
Graduate / professional 7.6%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher74.3%
Bachelor's or higher22.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool7,9195.9%
Kindergarten7,4914.9%
Elementary school55,50544.9%
High school28,76723.9%
College / grad school24,22820.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 29.5%
Retail trade 10.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.8%
Professional & management 9.8%
Construction 7.1%
Manufacturing 5.8%
Public administration 5.8%
Transportation & utilities 5.4%
Finance & real estate 5.3%
Other services 4.9%
Agriculture & mining 2.3%
Wholesale trade 1.8%
Information 0.8%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts32.3%
Service24.8%
Sales & office21.3%
Natural resources & construction10.6%
Production & transportation11.1%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector72.7%
Government17.7%
Self-employed9.5%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone79.5%
Carpool7.9%
Public transit0.3%
Walk2.5%
Other means1.4%
Avg commute (minutes)20.5

Poverty

All people 23.6%
Under 18 years 34.9%
18 and over 19.7%
Married-couple families 13.7%
Female-led households 37.7%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security32.2%
Retirement income18.2%
Supplemental Security7.1%
Cash public assistance1.8%
Food stamps / SNAP21.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure33.6%
High cholesterol34.6%
Heart disease6.9%
Stroke3.5%
Asthma8.5%
Arthritis19.3%
Kidney disease3.7%
Pulmonary disease6.4%
Cancer5.0%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.6%
No physical activity31.0%
Less than 7 hrs sleep31.7%
Fair or poor health26.5%
Poor mental health15.7%
Poor physical health14.8%
No health insurance44.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)70.5%
Visited dentist49.7%
Cholesterol screening86.9%
Teeth loss15.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans12,1884.9%
Disability%
Any disability12.1%
Under 185.0%
18–64 years9.3%
65 and over36.1%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance42.2%
Public insurance38.1%
Uninsured under 1916.5%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only388,59193.2%
Spanish90,76519.8%
Other Indo-European89,65619.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2270.1%
Other languages8810.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)325,34880.0%
Born in same state320,26578.8%
Born in different state283,39265.4%
Foreign born5,0831.2%
Naturalized citizen94,53120.0%
Not a US citizen35,32839.4%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French8,3902%
Arab7,9771.9%
Italian4,6281.1%
Polish5680.1%
English5560.1%
AncestryCount%
German3660.1%
Irish2360.1%
Dutch950%
Norwegian590%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access33.6%
Internet access88.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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