78552 Zip Code Profile

78552 is a suburban zip code in Harlingen, Texas. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $84,800 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 $44,535/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 78552 is $35,275.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78552 earn an average of $27,752/year. Women earn only $18,188/year.

9,924 people in 78552 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78552? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.2 minutes.

The median age here is 36 . There are 16,592 men and 17,519 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,667 people (out of the 34,111 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,081 homes, and 514 businesses every day. 240 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78552 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 26 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Guwahati, India!) and -98 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 43 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:34,111
• White Population:30,952
• Black Population:260
• Hispanic Population:25,569
• Asian Population:397
• Hawaiian Population:23
• Indian Population:268
• Male Population:16,592
• Female Population:17,519
• Median Age:36
• Median Age of Males:35
• Median Age of Females:38

• 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:43 feet above sea levele
• Area code:956

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:9,694
• Drive alone:7,674
• Carpool:1,668
• Public transit:22
• Ride bikes or walk:240


• Average commute time:20.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5:336
•    5 - 9:1,078
•    10 - 14:2,027
•    15 - 19:2,377
•    20 - 24:1,431
•    25 - 29:377
•    30 - 34:975
•    35 - 39:141
•    40 - 44:296
•    45 - 59:315
•    60 - 89:203
•    90 plus:138

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$84,800
• Average Annual Household Income:$38,330
• Businesses:369
• Employees:5,428
• Annual Payroll:$131,943,000
• Average Family Income:$44,535
• Median Family Income:$32,432
• Average Income for Men:$27,752
• Average Income for Women:$18,188

• The Politics

• Congressional District:15, 27
• Congressional District Land Area:10717.0, 4720.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Rub?n Hinojosa (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez El

8402 W Wilson

Harlingen, TX 78552

(956) 430-4060

Wilson El

1409 E Harrison St

Harlingen, TX 78552

(956) 427-3190

Middle Schools

Gutierrez Middle

3205 W Wilson Rd

Harlingen, TX 78552

(956) 430-4400

Moises Vela Middle School

801 S Palm Blvd

Harlingen, TX 78552

(956) 427-3479

High Schools

Harlingen H S South

1701 Dixieland Rd

Harlingen, TX 78552

(956) 427-3800