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Monte Alto ZIP codes, Texas

No ZIP code is named for Monte Alto, TX; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 78538. Its area code is 956.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,350
Area code
956
State
Texas

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

Monte Alto in numbers

About 2,350 people live in Monte Alto, in 670 households. The median household income is $30,486 a year, 61% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,400 (68% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $927 a month. The median age is 24.0; 11.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population2,350Monte Alto2,350
Households670Monte Alto670
Median age24.0Monte Alto24.0Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$30,486Monte Alto$30,486Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$89,400Monte Alto$89,400Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$927Monte Alto$927Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%Monte Alto11.1%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.8 minMonte Alto21.8 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,045 / sq miMonte Alto1,045 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Monte Alto

These ZIP codes cover part of Monte Alto but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Monte Alto
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78538 Edcouch , TX Standard 11,982 $40,399 $92,100

Map of Monte Alto ZIP codes

78538

The ZIP codes of Monte Alto, 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 Monte Alto

The nearest larger towns are Elsa (5,697 people, 5.4 mi), Edcouch (2,739 people, 5.6 mi) and La Blanca (2,998 people, 5.9 mi).

Towns near Monte Alto
TownPopulationDistance
Elsa 5,697 5.4 mi
Edcouch 2,739 5.6 mi
La Blanca 2,998 5.9 mi
La Villa 3,005 6.1 mi
San Carlos 3,678 7.8 mi
Doolittle 6,203 9.0 mi
Olivarez 6,326 10.2 mi
Mila Doce 7,731 10.5 mi
Indian Hills 2,961 11.8 mi
Edinburg 104,550 11.8 mi
Murillo 8,883 12.0 mi
Santa Rosa 3,215 12.3 mi
Midway North 3,594 13.3 mi
Raymondville 10,185 13.9 mi

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