78520 Zip Code Profile

78520 is a suburban zip code in Brownsville, Texas. Median household income here ($21,715) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $75,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Brownsville-Harlingen metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $37,792/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 78520 is $24,551.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78520 earn an average of $23,410/year. Women earn only $16,942/year.

14,491 people in 78520 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78520? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.1 minutes.

The median age here is 31 . There are 28,057 men and 31,351 women. The median age for men is 28 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 25,920 people (out of the 59,408 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 19,272 homes, and 1,978 businesses every day. 600 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78520 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 26 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Cape Bojador, Western Sahara!) and -98 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 31 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:59,408
• White Population:53,463
• Black Population:331
• Hispanic Population:55,073
• Asian Population:393
• Hawaiian Population:46
• Indian Population:314
• Male Population:28,057
• Female Population:31,351
• Median Age:31
• Median Age of Males:28
• Median Age of Females:33

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:West South Central
• State:Texas
• CSA Name:Brownsville-Harlingen-Raymondville, TX
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Brownsville-Harlingen TX
• County:Cameron
• City: Brownsville
• Longitude:-97.5
• Latitude:26.0
• Elevation:31 feet above sea levele
• Area code:956

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:14,002
• Drive alone:9,840
• Carpool:3,109
• Public transit:258
• Ride bikes or walk:600


• Average commute time:21.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5:482
•    5 - 9:1,849
•    10 - 14:2,845
•    15 - 19:3,342
•    20 - 24:2,123
•    25 - 29:593
•    30 - 34:1,535
•    35 - 39:83
•    40 - 44:148
•    45 - 59:341
•    60 - 89:290
•    90 plus:371

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$75,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$29,064
• Businesses:1,209
• Employees:19,566
• Annual Payroll:$424,140,000
• Average Family Income:$37,792
• Median Family Income:$21,715
• Average Income for Men:$23,410
• Average Income for Women:$16,942

• The Politics

• Congressional District:27
• Congressional District Land Area:4720.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Blake Farenthold (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:061
• State FIPS Code:48

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View all schools in Brownsville

Primary Schools

Benavides El

3101 Mcallen Rd

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 350-3250

Garden Park El

855 Military Hwy

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 982-2630

Longoria El

2400 E Van Buren St

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 982-2700

Martin El

1701 Stanford Ave

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 982-2730

Putegnat El

730 E 8th St

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 548-8930

Resaca El

901 Filmore St

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 982-2900

Russell El

800 Lakeside Blvd

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 548-8960

Sharp El

1439 Palm Blvd

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 982-2930

Skinner El

411 W St Charles St

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 982-2830

Villa Nueva El

1900 Price Rd

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 542-3957

Yturria El

2955 W Tandy Rd

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 350-3200

Middle Schools

Cummings Middle

1800 Cummings Pl

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 548-8630

Stell Middle

1105 Los Ebanos Blvd

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 548-8560

High Schools

Pace H S

314 W Los Ebanos Blvd

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 548-7700

Other Schools

Adult Ed

1625 Price Rd

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 548-8175

Alter Ctr

1351 E Polk St

Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 982-2860