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Palmer ZIP codes, Texas

No ZIP code is named for Palmer, TX; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 78586. Its area code is 956.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,435
Area code
956
State
Texas

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

Palmer in numbers

About 1,435 people live in Palmer, in 335 households. The median household income is $18,675 a year, 76% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median age is 18.5; 0.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population1,435Palmer1,435
Households335Palmer335
Median age18.5Palmer18.5Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$18,675Palmer$18,675Texas$78,476US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%Palmer0.0%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.7 minPalmer23.7 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,277 / sq miPalmer1,277 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Palmer

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

ZIP codes overlapping Palmer
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78586 San Benito , TX Standard 50,964 $45,575 $87,200

Map of Palmer ZIP codes

78586

The ZIP codes of Palmer, 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 Palmer

The nearest larger towns are La Paloma (2,797 people, 1.6 mi), Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz (2,552 people, 2.2 mi) and San Benito (24,709 people, 4.4 mi).

Towns near Palmer
TownPopulationDistance
La Paloma 2,797 1.6 mi
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz 2,552 2.2 mi
San Benito 24,709 4.4 mi
Rancho Viejo 2,849 5.4 mi
Los Fresnos 8,291 9.1 mi
Harlingen 72,087 9.4 mi
Laureles 4,224 9.8 mi
Cameron Park 5,955 11.8 mi
Brownsville 189,177 12.4 mi
Primera 5,344 13.0 mi
La Feria 6,891 13.3 mi
Combes 3,178 13.7 mi
Santa Rosa 3,215 17.6 mi
Mercedes 16,733 18.3 mi

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