ZIP code 78578 demographics
ZCTA 78578 is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area for ZIP code 78578, mostly in Cameron County, TX. In the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, its median household income is $51,880 (±$16,789) and its total population is 10,016 (±478).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. A ZCTA approximates, but is not the same as, the area a USPS ZIP code delivers to.
Data as of Oct 22, 2026 (Olympus publication) · Markdown version
- ZCTAs are Census statistical areas that approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas; the code was matched to the ZCTA with the same code, which may not cover the same addresses as the ZIP code.
- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.
ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024
Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.
| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 10,016 | ±478 | B01003 |
| Median age | 49 years | ±5.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 4,379 | ±404 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $51,880 | ±$16,789 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $196,200 | ±$20,423 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $749 | ±$62 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 74.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 25.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 27% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 3.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |
- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).
Geography
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Land area | 56.95 sq mi |
| Water area | 22.02 sq mi |
| Population density | 176 per sq mi of land |
| Internal point | 26.043955, -97.306593 |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer / 2020 relationship |
Counties this ZCTA overlaps
From the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, by share of the ZCTA's land area.
| County | Share of ZCTA land | Primary |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron County, TX | 100% | Yes |
Sources
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) — U.S. Census Bureau. ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:zcta), source date 2025-09-02. https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=zip%20code%20tabulation%20area:78578
- 2020 ZCTA to County Relationship File — U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2020, source date 2021-12-09. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/tab20_zcta520_county20_natl.txt
- Published by Olympus on Oct 22, 2026.
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
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- Cameron County, TX — primary county
- Texas: every county and ZCTA