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Population and households in ZIP 78353
Household size in ZIP 78353
| Period | ZIP 78353 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.90 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.83 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.27 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, ZIP 78353 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider McAllen area, where it has 3.42 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.90, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 78353
| Period | ZIP 78353 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 65.0 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.6 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.5 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.6, ZIP 78353 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 78353
| Period | ZIP 78353 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in ZIP 78353, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 78353
Renters in ZIP 78353
| Period | ZIP 78353 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.9% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +30.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 78353 than nationally: 45.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 72.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 78353
| Period | ZIP 78353 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.9% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 57.7% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.4% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 43.4% of the housing in ZIP 78353, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 78353
| Period | ZIP 78353 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 78353 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the wider McAllen area, where the median home dates to 1998.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 78353
| Period | ZIP 78353 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $294 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $565 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $387 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $99 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$195 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 78353 runs $99 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 78353
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78353
| Period | ZIP 78353 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 78353 (28.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in the McAllen area overall (20.3%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 78353
| Period | ZIP 78353 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 51.8% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 61.0% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.1% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.4 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in ZIP 78353 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 78353
| Period | ZIP 78353 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 78353 runs well above the national rate: 17.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 78353 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 78353 | 2.63 | 28.6 | 7.7% | 45.9% | 43.4% | 1984 | $99 | 28.0% | 66.1% | 17.5% |
| ZIP 78338 | 2.53 | 54.8 | 11.6% | 47.3% | 56.7% | 1957 | $1,403 | 13.0% | 52.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 78076 | 3.14 | 34.2 | 24.1% | 28.6% | 26.9% | 1991 | $682 | 15.8% | 66.4% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 78067 | 2.91 | 38.6 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 33.0% | 1968 | $311 | 10.2% | 61.4% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 34285 | 1.75 | 68.2 | 3.2% | 20.4% | 31.3% | 1977 | $1,540 | 39.8% | 94.7% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 34292 | 1.99 | 66.2 | 4.9% | 21.5% | 19.2% | 2002 | $2,190 | 46.4% | 97.2% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 34293 | 2.08 | 60.5 | 4.3% | 11.4% | 16.9% | 1996 | $2,095 | 39.2% | 94.9% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 34223 | 1.92 | 67.5 | 3.9% | 13.0% | 24.4% | 1986 | $1,444 | 38.6% | 96.3% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 34224 | 2.05 | 62.8 | 3.6% | 17.6% | 28.0% | 1988 | $1,378 | 20.7% | 93.1% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 33947 | 2.07 | 65.1 | 1.2% | 11.8% | 28.7% | 2000 | $2,041 | 34.8% | 96.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 33946 | 2.04 | 63.6 | 1.2% | 13.3% | 42.2% | 2000 | $1,305 | 39.8% | 94.9% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 78353. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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