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San Benito ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for San Benito, TX is 78586, and its area code is 956.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
24,709
Area code
956
State
Texas

Mail addressed to San Benito 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.

San Benito in numbers

About 24,709 people live in San Benito, in 8,351 households. The median household income is $43,639 a year, 44% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,300 (70% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $839 a month. The median age is 33.8; 14.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population24,709San Benito24,709
Households8,351San Benito8,351
Median age33.8San Benito33.8Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$43,639San Benito$43,639Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$85,300San Benito$85,300Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$839San Benito$839Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%San Benito14.2%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.5 minSan Benito17.5 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,564 / sq miSan Benito1,564 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as San Benito

ZIP codes with the USPS city name San Benito
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78586 San Benito , TX Standard 50,964 $45,575 $87,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping San Benito

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

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

Map of San Benito ZIP codes

78586

The ZIP codes of San Benito, 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 San Benito

The nearest larger towns are Harlingen (72,087 people, 5.4 mi), Brownsville (189,177 people, 15 mi) and Weslaco (42,229 people, 21 mi).

Towns near San Benito
TownPopulationDistance
La Paloma 2,797 5.4 mi
Harlingen 72,087 5.4 mi
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz 2,552 6.6 mi
Rancho Viejo 2,849 8.5 mi
Primera 5,344 9.3 mi
Combes 3,178 9.6 mi
Laureles 4,224 9.6 mi
Los Fresnos 8,291 10.4 mi
La Feria 6,891 11.4 mi
Santa Rosa 3,215 14.2 mi
Cameron Park 5,955 15.0 mi
Brownsville 189,177 15.1 mi
Mercedes 16,733 16.8 mi
Indian Hills 2,961 18.0 mi

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