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Penitas ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for Penitas, TX is 78576, and its area code is 956.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
6,444
Area code
956
State
Texas

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Penitas itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Sullivan City (4.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Penitas uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Penitas in numbers

About 6,444 people live in Penitas, in 1,808 households. The median household income is $48,993 a year, 38% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,000 (41% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $697 a month. The median age is 32.6; 11.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population6,444Penitas6,444
Households1,808Penitas1,808
Median age32.6Penitas32.6Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$48,993Penitas$48,993Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$167,000Penitas$167,000Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$697Penitas$697Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%Penitas11.7%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.1 minPenitas22.1 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density688 / sq miPenitas688 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Penitas

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Penitas
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78576 Penitas , TX Standard 15,484 $49,137 $131,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Penitas

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

ZIP codes overlapping Penitas
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78560 La Joya , TX Standard 4,635 $55,721 $111,600
78572 Mission , TX Standard 78,024 $54,298 $147,300

Map of Penitas ZIP codes

78576

The ZIP codes of Penitas, 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 Penitas

The nearest larger towns are Palmview (15,921 people, 4.0 mi), Salida del Sol Estates (7,766 people, 4.7 mi) and La Homa (11,285 people, 5.2 mi).

Towns near Penitas
TownPopulationDistance
La Joya 4,763 2.3 mi
Doffing 5,004 3.6 mi
Palmview 15,921 4.0 mi
Salida del Sol Estates 7,766 4.7 mi
La Homa 11,285 5.2 mi
Sullivan City 3,902 7.9 mi
Mission 87,038 8.0 mi
Alton 20,214 8.2 mi
Palmhurst 2,601 8.9 mi
McAllen 145,385 12.2 mi
Hidalgo 14,498 15.8 mi
Pharr 80,333 16.5 mi
Edinburg 104,550 18.1 mi
San Juan 36,149 18.4 mi

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