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César Chávez ZIP codes, Texas

No ZIP code is named for César Chávez, TX; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 78542. Its area code is 956.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,351
Area code
956
State
Texas

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for César Chávez itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Edinburg (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

César Chávez in numbers

About 1,351 people live in César Chávez, in 491 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,300 (43% below the Texas median). The median age is 50.6; 0.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population1,351César Chávez1,351
Households491César Chávez491
Median age50.6César Chávez50.6Texas35.6US 38.9
Median home value$162,300César Chávez$162,300Texas$283,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%César Chávez0.0%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute11.9 minCésar Chávez11.9 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density566 / sq miCésar Chávez566 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place César Chávez CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering César Chávez

These ZIP codes cover part of César Chávez but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping César Chávez
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78542 Edinburg , TX Standard 89,401 $55,243 $150,200

Map of César Chávez ZIP codes

78542

The ZIP codes of César Chávez, TX, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near César Chávez

The nearest larger towns are Edinburg (104,550 people, 2.6 mi), San Carlos (3,678 people, 3.2 mi) and Murillo (8,883 people, 3.3 mi).

Towns near César Chávez
TownPopulationDistance
Edinburg 104,550 2.6 mi
San Carlos 3,678 3.2 mi
Murillo 8,883 3.3 mi
Doolittle 6,203 3.4 mi
La Blanca 2,998 5.2 mi
North Alamo 4,819 6.6 mi
Elsa 5,697 7.4 mi
San Juan 36,149 8.8 mi
Alamo 20,255 9.0 mi
Edcouch 2,739 9.3 mi
Olivarez 6,326 9.3 mi
McAllen 145,385 10.2 mi
Midway North 3,594 10.3 mi
South Alamo 3,309 11.0 mi

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