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Rio Hondo ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for Rio Hondo, TX is 78583, and its area code is 956.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,865
Area code
956
State
Texas

Mail addressed to Rio Hondo uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Rio Hondo in numbers

About 1,865 people live in Rio Hondo, in 744 households. The median household income is $35,682 a year, 55% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,000 (63% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $691 a month. The median age is 35.7; 11.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population1,865Rio Hondo1,865
Households744Rio Hondo744
Median age35.7Rio Hondo35.7Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$35,682Rio Hondo$35,682Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$104,000Rio Hondo$104,000Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$691Rio Hondo$691Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%Rio Hondo11.7%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.3 minRio Hondo22.3 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,104 / sq miRio Hondo1,104 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rio Hondo

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rio Hondo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78583 Rio Hondo , TX Standard 5,236 $51,453 $161,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Rio Hondo

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

ZIP codes overlapping Rio Hondo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78550 Harlingen , TX Standard 53,335 $49,007 $131,100

Map of Rio Hondo ZIP codes

78583

The ZIP codes of Rio Hondo, 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 Rio Hondo

The nearest larger towns are Harlingen (72,087 people, 7.8 mi), San Benito (24,709 people, 8.2 mi) and Combes (3,178 people, 9.0 mi).

Towns near Rio Hondo
TownPopulationDistance
Harlingen 72,087 7.8 mi
San Benito 24,709 8.2 mi
Combes 3,178 9.0 mi
Laureles 4,224 9.8 mi
Primera 5,344 10.6 mi
Los Fresnos 8,291 12.5 mi
La Paloma 2,797 13.4 mi
Rancho Viejo 2,849 13.8 mi
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz 2,552 14.2 mi
Santa Rosa 3,215 15.2 mi
La Feria 6,891 16.1 mi
Brownsville 189,177 18.4 mi
Cameron Park 5,955 19.3 mi
Laguna Vista 3,673 19.8 mi

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