ZIP 78557 · Hidalgo
Who lives in ZIP code 78557 (Hidalgo, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Hidalgo, TX · Hidalgo County
uszips 2026
People14,498
Median age31.5
Household income$59,441
Home value$163,611
Median rent$842/mo
Poverty21.1%
College degree+22.8%
Commute20 min
Place
- Metro area
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Wider region
- McAllen-Edinburg, TX
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 337 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 3,909
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
12.7% are 65 or older; 71.9% are adults.
Household income
26.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $25,017.
Education (adults 25+)
32.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
98.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 48.9%
- Never married
- 34.4%
- Divorced
- 10.4%
- Widowed
- 6.3%
- Family size
- 4.03
- Dual-income families
- 62.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 80.2%
- Rent burden
- 36.8%
- Men / women
- 52% / 48%
Work
- In labor force
- 68.6%
- Unemployment
- 8.8%
- Self-employed
- 20.9%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 7.9%
- Veterans
- 1.2%
- With a disability
- 10.7%
- No health insurance
- 30.3%
- Limited English
- 27.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.