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Scissors ZIP codes, Texas

No ZIP code is named for Scissors, TX; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 78537. Its area code is 956.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
4,267
Area code
956
State
Texas

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

Scissors in numbers

About 4,267 people live in Scissors, in 867 households. The median household income is $40,938 a year, 48% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,400 (71% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $661 a month. The median age is 22.5; 2.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population4,267Scissors4,267
Households867Scissors867
Median age22.5Scissors22.5Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$40,938Scissors$40,938Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$82,400Scissors$82,400Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$661Scissors$661Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher2.6%Scissors2.6%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.3 minScissors23.3 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,675 / sq miScissors2,675 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Scissors

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

ZIP codes overlapping Scissors
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78537 Donna , TX Standard 51,426 $40,668 $81,900

Map of Scissors ZIP codes

78537

The ZIP codes of Scissors, 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 Scissors

The nearest larger towns are Donna (16,833 people, 2.0 mi), Weslaco (42,229 people, 4.2 mi) and Alamo (20,255 people, 5.5 mi).

Towns near Scissors
TownPopulationDistance
Donna 16,833 2.0 mi
South Alamo 3,309 4.0 mi
Midway North 3,594 4.1 mi
Weslaco 42,229 4.2 mi
Alamo 20,255 5.5 mi
Progreso 4,998 6.2 mi
Olivarez 6,326 7.4 mi
North Alamo 4,819 7.5 mi
San Juan 36,149 7.5 mi
Mila Doce 7,731 8.2 mi
Mercedes 16,733 8.5 mi
Pharr 80,333 9.3 mi
Indian Hills 2,961 9.6 mi
Murillo 8,883 10.2 mi

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