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El Rancho Vela ZIP codes, Texas

No ZIP code is named for El Rancho Vela, TX; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 78582. Its area code is 956.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
623
Area code
956
State
Texas

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for El Rancho Vela itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Rio Grande City (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

El Rancho Vela in numbers

About 623 people live in El Rancho Vela, in 230 households. The median household income is $48,246 a year, 39% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,100 (45% below the Texas median). The median age is 32.0; 0.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas).

Population623El Rancho Vela623
Households230El Rancho Vela230
Median age32.0El Rancho Vela32.0Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$48,246El Rancho Vela$48,246Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$157,100El Rancho Vela$157,100Texas$283,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%El Rancho Vela0.0%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Population density4,829 / sq miEl Rancho Vela4,829 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering El Rancho Vela

These ZIP codes cover part of El Rancho Vela but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping El Rancho Vela
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78582 Rio Grande City , TX Standard 44,741 $42,626 $102,800

Map of El Rancho Vela ZIP codes

78582

The ZIP codes of El Rancho Vela, 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 El Rancho Vela

The nearest larger towns are Las Lomas (2,154 people, 2.8 mi), Rio Grande City (15,396 people, 3.6 mi) and El Refugio (780 people, 4.4 mi).

Towns near El Rancho Vela
TownPopulationDistance
Rio Grande City 15,396 3.6 mi
Escobares 2,573 11.8 mi
Roma 11,545 14.6 mi
Sullivan City 3,902 15.5 mi
Salida del Sol Estates 7,766 20.7 mi
La Joya 4,763 20.7 mi
Penitas 6,444 22.8 mi
Doffing 5,004 25.3 mi
Palmview 15,921 26.8 mi
La Homa 11,285 26.9 mi
Alton 20,214 29.5 mi

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