ZIP 78591 · Santa Elena
Who lives in ZIP code 78591 (Santa Elena, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Santa Elena, TX · Starr County
uszips 2026
People158
Median age56.1
Household income$35,750
Home value—
Median rent—
Poverty28.5%
College degree+20.0%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Rio Grande City-Roma, TX (micro)
- Wider region
- McAllen-Edinburg, TX
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 0 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 76
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
14.6% are 65 or older; 82.9% are adults.
Household income
10.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $25,417.
Education (adults 25+)
20.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
96.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 33.3%
- Never married
- 26.7%
- Divorced
- 28.9%
- Widowed
- 11.1%
- Family size
- 3.71
- Dual-income families
- 46.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 89.5%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 53% / 48%
Work
- In labor force
- 51.9%
- Unemployment
- 0.0%
- Self-employed
- 0.0%
- Farmers
- 30.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 0.0%
- Veterans
- 0.0%
- With a disability
- 35.4%
- No health insurance
- 13.9%
- Limited English
- 5.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.