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San Carlos ZIP codes, Texas

No ZIP code is named for San Carlos, TX; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 78542. Its area code is 956.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,678
Area code
956
State
Texas

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

San Carlos in numbers

About 3,678 people live in San Carlos, in 967 households. The median household income is $49,132 a year, 37% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $75,600 (73% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $711 a month. The median age is 34.7; 9.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population3,678San Carlos3,678
Households967San Carlos967
Median age34.7San Carlos34.7Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$49,132San Carlos$49,132Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$75,600San Carlos$75,600Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$711San Carlos$711Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%San Carlos9.9%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.9 minSan Carlos19.9 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,034 / sq miSan Carlos2,034 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering San Carlos

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

ZIP codes overlapping San Carlos
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78542 Edinburg , TX Standard 89,401 $55,243 $150,200

Map of San Carlos ZIP codes

78542

The ZIP codes of San Carlos, 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 Carlos

The nearest larger towns are Murillo (8,883 people, 4.3 mi), Elsa (5,697 people, 4.3 mi) and Doolittle (6,203 people, 5.5 mi).

Towns near San Carlos
TownPopulationDistance
La Blanca 2,998 2.2 mi
Murillo 8,883 4.3 mi
Elsa 5,697 4.3 mi
Doolittle 6,203 5.5 mi
Edinburg 104,550 5.8 mi
Edcouch 2,739 6.2 mi
Olivarez 6,326 6.3 mi
North Alamo 4,819 6.8 mi
Midway North 3,594 8.0 mi
Mila Doce 7,731 8.2 mi
La Villa 3,005 8.4 mi
Alamo 20,255 8.6 mi
San Juan 36,149 9.2 mi
Donna 16,833 9.4 mi

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