78550 Zip Code Profile

78550 is a suburban zip code in Harlingen, Texas. Median household income here ($29,223) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $78,400 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 $45,428/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 78550 is $32,918.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78550 earn an average of $29,850/year. Women earn only $19,188/year.

17,482 people in 78550 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78550? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.3 minutes.

The median age here is 32 . There are 25,435 men and 27,717 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 25,310 people (out of the 53,152 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 19,352 homes, and 2,249 businesses every day. 284 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78550 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 38 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:53,152
• White Population:46,793
• Black Population:703
• Hispanic Population:43,403
• Asian Population:757
• Hawaiian Population:67
• Indian Population:454
• Male Population:25,435
• Female Population:27,717
• Median Age:32
• Median Age of Males:29
• Median Age of Females:34

• 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: Harlingen
• Longitude:-97.7
• Latitude:26.2
• Elevation:39 feet above sea levele
• Area code:956

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:16,970
• Drive alone:13,369
• Carpool:3,092
• Public transit:40
• Ride bikes or walk:284


• Average commute time:18.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5:672
•    5 - 9:2,998
•    10 - 14:4,868
•    15 - 19:3,278
•    20 - 24:1,461
•    25 - 29:448
•    30 - 34:1,429
•    35 - 39:195
•    40 - 44:296
•    45 - 59:810
•    60 - 89:307
•    90 plus:208

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$78,400
• Average Annual Household Income:$35,122
• Businesses:1,489
• Employees:27,226
• Annual Payroll:$767,821,000
• Average Family Income:$45,428
• Median Family Income:$29,223
• Average Income for Men:$29,850
• Average Income for Women:$19,188

• The Politics

• Congressional District:27, 15
• Congressional District Land Area:4720.0, 10717.0
• 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 Harlingen

Primary Schools

Austin El

700 E Austin Ave

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3060

Ben Milam El

1215 Rangerville Rd

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3150

Bonham El

2400 E Jefferson

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3070

Bowie El

309 W Lincoln Ave

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3080

Crockett El

1406 W Jefferson St

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3090

Houston El

301 E Taft Ave

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3110

Jefferson El

601 S J St

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3120

Lamar El

1100 Mclarry Rd

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3130

Long El

2601 N 7th

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3140

Stuart Place El

6701 Business Hwy 83

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3160

Travis El

600 E Polk Ave

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3170

Treasure Hills El

2525 Haine Dr

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3180

Zavala El

1111 N B St

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3200

Middle Schools

Cameron Co J J A E P

1409 E Harrison St

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 361-8271

Coakley Middle

1402 S 6th St

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3000

Memorial Middle

13th & Madison

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3020

Vernon Middle

125 S 13th St

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3040

High Schools

Harlingen H S

1201 E Marshall Ave

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3600

Other Schools

Edna Tamayo House

1438 N 7th

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 425-6567

Keys Acad

2809 N 7th St

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3220

Secondary Alter Ctr

1310 Sam Houston

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3210

Other Schools

New Pathways Center

208 S 'F' St

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3251

Valley Elementary School

3700 E Harrison Ave

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 412-6951

Valley High

2701 N Breedlove

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 428-0884

Valley High School

2701 N Breedlove

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 412-6951

Valley Junior High School

2701 North Breedlove

Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 412-6951