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South Alamo ZIP codes, Texas

No ZIP code is named for South Alamo, TX; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 78516. Its area code is 956.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,309
Area code
956
State
Texas

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Alamo itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Donna (4.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

South Alamo in numbers

About 3,309 people live in South Alamo, in 927 households. The median household income is $33,875 a year, 57% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,600 (75% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $677 a month. The median age is 34.2; 1.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population3,309South Alamo3,309
Households927South Alamo927
Median age34.2South Alamo34.2Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$33,875South Alamo$33,875Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$69,600South Alamo$69,600Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$677South Alamo$677Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher1.1%South Alamo1.1%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.5 minSouth Alamo23.5 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,624 / sq miSouth Alamo1,624 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering South Alamo

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

ZIP codes overlapping South Alamo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78516 Alamo , TX Standard 34,370 $53,229 $121,200

Map of South Alamo ZIP codes

78516

The ZIP codes of South Alamo, 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 South Alamo

The nearest larger towns are Alamo (20,255 people, 2.1 mi), San Juan (36,149 people, 3.8 mi) and Scissors (4,267 people, 4.0 mi).

Towns near South Alamo
TownPopulationDistance
Alamo 20,255 2.1 mi
San Juan 36,149 3.8 mi
Scissors 4,267 4.0 mi
Donna 16,833 4.3 mi
North Alamo 4,819 4.6 mi
Pharr 80,333 5.4 mi
Midway North 3,594 6.0 mi
Weslaco 42,229 7.5 mi
Murillo 8,883 7.8 mi
Olivarez 6,326 8.9 mi
Hidalgo 14,498 9.1 mi
McAllen 145,385 10.0 mi
Progreso 4,998 10.1 mi
San Carlos 3,678 10.3 mi

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