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ZIP 78542 · Edinburg

Who lives in ZIP code 78542 (Edinburg, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Edinburg, TX · Hidalgo County

uszips 2026
People89,401
Median age27.7
Household income$55,243
Home value$131,811
Median rent$865/mo
Poverty30.4%
College degree+12.8%
Commute25 min

Place

Metro area
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
Wider region
McAllen-Edinburg, TX
Time zone
Central
Density
196 / sq mi
Housing units
23,943

County

Hidalgo100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1017.3%
10–1920.1%
20s16.5%
30s13.2%
40s11.9%
50s9.7%
60s5.9%
70s3.6%
80+1.7%

7.9% are 65 or older; 66.2% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K25.5%
$25K–50K21.0%
$50K–75K16.1%
$75K–100K13.0%
$100K–150K16.0%
$150K+8.5%

24.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $25,966.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school33.7%
High school31.6%
Some college21.9%
Bachelor's9.4%
Graduate3.4%

39.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White18.8%
Black0.4%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other8.9%
Two or more71.1%

95.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
46.3%
Never married
39.0%
Divorced
10.6%
Widowed
4.1%
Family size
3.99
Dual-income families
49.6%

Housing

Own their home
75.7%
Rent burden
32.8%
Men / women
52% / 48%

Work

In labor force
56.9%
Unemployment
9.7%
Self-employed
19.8%
Farmers
1.2%

Community

Charitable givers
10.9%
Veterans
2.3%
With a disability
11.8%
No health insurance
30.0%
Limited English
20.8%

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

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