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ZIP 78501 · Mcallen

Who lives in ZIP code 78501 (Mcallen, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Mcallen, TX · Hidalgo County

uszips 2026
People58,935
Median age36.0
Household income$48,071
Home value$162,704
Median rent$969/mo
Poverty26.4%
College degree+28.2%
Commute20 min

Place

Metro area
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
Wider region
McAllen-Edinburg, TX
Time zone
Central
Density
1,464 / sq mi
Housing units
21,734

County

Hidalgo100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1014.3%
10–1913.8%
20s14.5%
30s12.9%
40s12.2%
50s11.1%
60s10.5%
70s6.7%
80+4.2%

16.2% are 65 or older; 73.9% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K30.2%
$25K–50K21.2%
$50K–75K17.9%
$75K–100K11.4%
$100K–150K11.0%
$150K+8.3%

19.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $24,397.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school23.5%
High school23.8%
Some college24.6%
Bachelor's18.6%
Graduate9.6%

44.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White40.0%
Black0.8%
Asian1.4%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other19.0%
Two or more38.1%

89.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
44.0%
Never married
36.2%
Divorced
12.8%
Widowed
6.9%
Family size
3.37
Dual-income families
48.3%

Housing

Own their home
49.3%
Rent burden
36.7%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
59.3%
Unemployment
5.2%
Self-employed
18.8%
Farmers
0.5%

Community

Charitable givers
10.7%
Veterans
3.0%
With a disability
16.0%
No health insurance
25.8%
Limited English
22.7%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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