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Hidalgo County, TX ZIP codes

There are 31 ZIP codes in Hidalgo County, TX, in 21 towns, from 78501 to 78599. The largest are 78572 (Mission), 78577 (Pharr) and 78542 (Edinburg).

The county seat is Edinburg.

ZIP codes
31
Towns
21
County seat
Edinburg
County FIPS
48215
State
Texas
Population
891,977
Median household income
$54,338
Land area
1,571 sq mi
Area code
956

Hidalgo County ZIP codes by town

Edinburg (county seat)
78539, 78540, 78541, 78542

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Hidalgo County ZIP codes

78501785027850378504785057851678537785387853978540785417854278543785497855778558785607856278563785657857078572785737857478576785777857978589785957859678599

The ZIP codes of Hidalgo County, 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.

Hidalgo County in numbers

About 891,977 people live in Hidalgo County, in 270,210 households, the 9th most populous of Texas's 254 counties. The median household income is $54,338 a year, 31% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,900 (50% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $957 a month. The median age is 30.5; 20.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population891,977Hidalgo891,977
Households270,210Hidalgo270,210
Median age30.5Hidalgo30.5Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$54,338Hidalgo$54,338Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$140,900Hidalgo$140,900Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$957Hidalgo$957Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%Hidalgo20.6%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.5 minHidalgo22.5 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density568 / sq miHidalgo568 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Hidalgo County

Largest towns in Hidalgo County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Mcallen 5 145,385
Edinburg 4 104,550
Mission 3 87,038
Pharr 1 80,333
Weslaco 2 42,229
San Juan 1 36,149
Alamo 1 20,255
Donna 1 16,833
Mercedes 1 16,733
Hidalgo 1 14,498
Penitas 1 6,444
Elsa 1 5,697
Progreso 1 4,998
La Joya 1 4,763
Sullivan City 1 3,902

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Hidalgo County.

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Every ZIP code in Hidalgo County, with figures

ZIP codes in Hidalgo County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78501 Mcallen , TX Standard 58,935 $48,071 $161,000
78502 Mcallen , TX No street area — — —
78503 Mcallen , TX Standard 22,621 $53,322 $150,900
78504 Mcallen , TX Standard 63,094 $81,905 $218,900
78505 Mcallen , TX No street area — — —
78516 Alamo , TX Standard 34,370 $53,229 $121,200
78537 Donna , TX Standard 51,426 $40,668 $81,900
78538 Edcouch , TX Standard 11,982 $40,399 $92,100
78539 Edinburg , TX Standard 37,168 $66,967 $214,500
78540 Edinburg , TX Standard 0 — —
78541 Edinburg , TX Standard 51,710 $52,863 $156,700
78542 Edinburg , TX Standard 89,401 $55,243 $150,200
78543 Elsa , TX Standard 8,400 $44,527 $87,800
78549 Hargill , TX Standard 609 $19,222 $75,400
78557 Hidalgo , TX Standard 14,498 $59,441 $163,600
78558 La Blanca , TX Standard 722 $57,969 $53,500
78560 La Joya , TX Standard 4,635 $55,721 $111,600
78562 La Villa , TX Standard 3,211 $31,522 $102,400
78563 Linn , TX Standard 92 — —
78565 Los Ebanos , TX Standard 20 — —
78570 Mercedes , TX Standard 34,348 $41,965 $86,500
78572 Mission , TX Standard 78,024 $54,298 $147,300
78573 Mission , TX Standard 44,809 $55,000 $163,600
78574 Mission , TX Standard 62,456 $52,393 $129,900
78576 Penitas , TX Standard 15,484 $49,137 $131,400
78577 Pharr , TX Standard 80,540 $52,770 $122,100
78579 Progreso , TX Standard 2,039 $19,172 —
78589 San Juan , TX Standard 40,231 $54,285 $120,400
78595 Sullivan City , TX Standard 6,118 $58,846 $89,200
78596 Weslaco , TX Standard 39,518 $58,411 $104,000
78599 Weslaco , TX Standard 35,454 $58,349 $125,400

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