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ZIP 78582 · Rio Grande City

Who lives in ZIP code 78582 (Rio Grande City, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Rio Grande City, TX · Starr County

uszips 2026
People44,741
Median age29.7
Household income$42,626
Home value$106,649
Median rent$747/mo
Poverty31.3%
College degree+13.1%
Commute22 min

Place

Metro area
Rio Grande City-Roma, TX (micro)
Wider region
McAllen-Edinburg, TX
Time zone
Central
Density
31 / sq mi
Housing units
12,795

County

Starr100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1017.4%
10–1917.9%
20s15.2%
30s13.3%
40s12.1%
50s10.0%
60s7.8%
70s3.8%
80+2.5%

9.6% are 65 or older; 68.2% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K32.6%
$25K–50K25.9%
$50K–75K12.8%
$75K–100K7.3%
$100K–150K15.0%
$150K+6.4%

21.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $21,593.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school38.7%
High school26.2%
Some college21.9%
Bachelor's8.1%
Graduate5.0%

43.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White35.0%
Black0.2%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other13.5%
Two or more51.0%

97.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
46.1%
Never married
35.3%
Divorced
12.6%
Widowed
6.0%
Family size
3.96
Dual-income families
48.7%

Housing

Own their home
72.3%
Rent burden
35.0%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
58.7%
Unemployment
10.0%
Self-employed
20.2%
Farmers
4.7%

Community

Charitable givers
11.1%
Veterans
2.1%
With a disability
16.0%
No health insurance
30.9%
Limited English
29.5%

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

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