Hidalgo County, TX ZIP Codes

Texas (TX)  ·  31 ZIP codes  ·  21 cities
31
ZIP codes
880,356
population (2021)
+13.6%
pop change since 2010
48215
FIPS code
Hidalgo County ZIP code map
About Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County is located in Texas and contains 31 ZIP codes across 21 cities and communities. The county's population was 880,356 as of 2021, an increase of 13.6% from 774,769 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Hidalgo County is 48215.
Population
2021 population880,356
2010 population774,769
Change+13.6%
County details
StateTexas
FIPS code48215
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Hidalgo County
Alamo Donna Edcouch Edinburg Elsa Hargill Hidalgo La Blanca La Joya La Villa Linn Los Ebanos Mcallen Mercedes Mission Penitas Pharr Progreso San Juan Sullivan City Weslaco
ZIP codes for Hidalgo County, TX (31)
ZIP code City County Map
78501 Mcallen Hidalgo View map
78502 Mcallen Hidalgo View map
78503 Mcallen Hidalgo View map
78504 Mcallen Hidalgo View map
78505 Mcallen Hidalgo View map
78516 Alamo Hidalgo View map
78537 Donna Hidalgo View map
78538 Edcouch Hidalgo View map
78539 Edinburg Hidalgo View map
78540 Edinburg Hidalgo View map
78541 Edinburg Hidalgo View map
78542 Edinburg Hidalgo View map
78543 Elsa Hidalgo View map
78549 Hargill Hidalgo View map
78557 Hidalgo Hidalgo View map
78558 La Blanca Hidalgo View map
78560 La Joya Hidalgo View map
78562 La Villa Hidalgo View map
78563 Linn Hidalgo View map
78565 Los Ebanos Hidalgo View map
78570 Mercedes Hidalgo View map
78572 Mission Hidalgo View map
78573 Mission Hidalgo View map
78574 Mission Hidalgo View map
78576 Penitas Hidalgo View map
78577 Pharr Hidalgo View map
78579 Progreso Hidalgo View map
78589 San Juan Hidalgo View map
78595 Sullivan City Hidalgo View map
78596 Weslaco Hidalgo View map
78599 Weslaco Hidalgo View map

Demographics & statistics

856,913
Population
30.1
Median age
$49,457
Median household income
$20,909
Per capita income
$106,173
Median home value
$775
Median monthly rent
70.7%
Home ownership
27.4%
Poverty rate
9.3%
Unemployment
209,201
Housing units
18.1%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
34,539
Under 5
35,583
35,393
5–9
36,463
41,071
10–14
42,311
37,647
15–19
38,784
33,685
20–24
34,702
57,254
25–34
58,983
52,411
35–44
53,993
47,434
45–54
48,867
18,277
55–59
18,830
17,196
60–64
17,716
26,406
65–74
27,204
15,667
75–84
16,140
5,101
85+
5,256
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 18271,97030.4%
18 and over584,94369.6%
65 and over95,77411.4%
Median age30.1 years

Race & ethnicity

White 34.8%
Hispanic or Latino 31.8%
Two or more races 24.7%
Other race 7.4%
Asian 0.7%
Black or African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White437,53434.8%
Hispanic or Latino399,46631.8%
Two or more races310,53024.7%
Other race92,5277.4%
Asian8,2810.7%
Black or African American5,3800.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native2,5060.2%

Household income

Under $10k 8.1%
$10k–$15k 6.6%
$15k–$25k 12.0%
$25k–$35k 11.4%
$35k–$50k 12.4%
$50k–$75k 19.1%
$75k–$100k 10.9%
$100k–$150k 12.5%
$150k–$200k 3.8%
$200k+ 3.3%
Range% of households
Under $10k8.1%
$10k–$15k6.6%
$15k–$25k12.0%
$25k–$35k11.4%
$35k–$50k12.4%
$50k–$75k19.1%
$75k–$100k10.9%
$100k–$150k12.5%
$150k–$200k3.8%
$200k+3.3%
Median income$49,457

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 19.5%
$50k–$100k 28.3%
$100k–$150k 18.7%
$150k–$200k 14.2%
$200k–$300k 12.9%
$300k–$500k 5.1%
$500k–$1M 1.1%
$1M+ 0.2%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$106,173
Median rent / month$775
Owner occupied70.7%
Renter occupied29.3%
Vacant15.0%
Single-family detached67.5%
Large apartment buildings2.5%
Mobile homes15.2%
Median rooms4.9
Avg household size (owned)3.48

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.8%
2010–201915.0%
2000–200928.6%
1990–199921.5%
1980–198915.4%
1970–19798.7%
1960–19694.9%
1950–19592.2%
1940–19491.0%
1939 or earlier1.9%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.3%
1 bedroom8.3%
2 bedrooms26.3%
3 bedrooms45.6%
4 bedrooms14.9%
5+ bedrooms2.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.0%
1 vehicle32.9%
2 vehicles38.0%
3 or more24.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas5.1%
Electricity90.7%
Propane / LP gas2.9%
Solar0.2%
No fuel used1.0%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family131,36253.8%
Cohabiting couple13,4945.9%
Male householder, no spouse34,86813.1%
Female householder, no spouse73,19627.2%
Households with children under 18118,06247.0%
Households with seniors (65+)67,54325.8%
Average household size3.38

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married37.7%33.3%
Married51.9%46.7%
Separated1.8%3.7%
Widowed3.0%7.2%
Divorced5.6%9.1%

Education

Less than 9th grade 18.6%
Some HS, no diploma 13.9%
HS graduate 27.3%
Some college, no degree 17.1%
Associate's degree 4.9%
Bachelor's degree 12.7%
Graduate / professional 5.4%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher67.5%
Bachelor's or higher18.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool13,2184.3%
Kindergarten16,8726.9%
Elementary school124,28843.4%
High school63,78823.1%
College / grad school52,27717.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 30.9%
Retail trade 11.6%
Construction 9.0%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.1%
Professional & management 7.5%
Transportation & utilities 6.1%
Manufacturing 5.8%
Finance & real estate 5.2%
Other services 4.7%
Public administration 4.3%
Agriculture & mining 3.3%
Wholesale trade 2.5%
Information 1.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts28.1%
Service22.7%
Sales & office22.0%
Natural resources & construction14.0%
Production & transportation13.2%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector72.4%
Government17.0%
Self-employed10.2%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone78.1%
Carpool9.9%
Public transit0.2%
Walk1.0%
Other means3.7%
Avg commute (minutes)22.0

Poverty

All people 27.4%
Under 18 years 35.7%
18 and over 23.0%
Married-couple families 17.9%
Female-led households 39.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security28.5%
Retirement income16.7%
Supplemental Security7.7%
Cash public assistance1.9%
Food stamps / SNAP29.2%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure31.8%
High cholesterol29.6%
Heart disease6.2%
Stroke3.1%
Asthma8.6%
Arthritis17.2%
Kidney disease3.5%
Pulmonary disease6.0%
Cancer3.9%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.1%
No physical activity32.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.3%
Fair or poor health27.4%
Poor mental health16.0%
Poor physical health14.3%
No health insurance48.7%
Visited doctor (checkup)64.8%
Visited dentist46.1%
Cholesterol screening80.0%
Teeth loss17.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans18,2144.2%
Disability%
Any disability12.5%
Under 184.8%
18–64 years9.3%
65 and over48.1%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance37.2%
Public insurance37.4%
Uninsured under 1916.9%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only786,79191.9%
Spanish239,94433.8%
Other Indo-European237,55833.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander6030.1%
Other languages1,5560.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)631,86175.1%
Born in same state620,89874.0%
Born in different state550,64466.3%
Foreign born10,9631.2%
Naturalized citizen225,05224.9%
Not a US citizen69,64829.1%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab17,5372%
Italian9,1331.1%
French8,7941%
Polish1,4610.2%
English1,1780.1%
AncestryCount%
German3490%
Dutch2530%
Irish990%
Norwegian240%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access30.4%
Internet access90.6%

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

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