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Population and households in ZIP 78549
Household size in ZIP 78549
| Period | ZIP 78549 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.51 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.29 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.26 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 78549 are large by national standards, averaging 3.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in the wider McAllen area, where it has 3.42 people. Household size has dropped from 3.51 in 2006–10, 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 78549
| Period | ZIP 78549 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.1 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.7 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 78549 is young: half of its residents are under 32.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The picture is much the same across the McAllen area.
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 78549
| Period | ZIP 78549 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 78549 (14.5%), above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the McAllen area as a whole (18.6%).
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 78549
Renters in ZIP 78549
| Period | ZIP 78549 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.1% of households in ZIP 78549 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.0% 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 78549
| Period | ZIP 78549 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.7% of the housing in ZIP 78549, 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 78549
| Period | ZIP 78549 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 78549 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, versus 1980 nationally.
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 78549
| Period | ZIP 78549 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $355 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $353 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $419 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $964 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$608 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 78549 pays $964 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the McAllen area. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just 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 78549
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78549
| Period | ZIP 78549 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 78549 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 78549
| Period | ZIP 78549 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.0% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 49.1% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 52.3% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 58.9% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in ZIP 78549 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 58.9% 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 78549
| Period | ZIP 78549 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 78549: 25.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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 78549 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 78549 | 3.26 | 32.7 | 14.5% | 6.1% | 18.7% | 2004 | $964 | 13.4% | 58.9% | 25.2% |
| ZIP 78561 | 3.36 | 42.7 | 2.9% | 14.0% | 12.3% | 2006 | $809 | 23.0% | 60.2% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 78538 | 3.75 | 28.1 | 13.8% | 24.3% | 11.3% | 2001 | $684 | 8.1% | 63.6% | 12.4% |
| ZIP 78542 | 3.63 | 29.7 | 19.1% | 24.6% | 9.8% | 2002 | $905 | 13.3% | 67.4% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 78541 | 3.21 | 30.0 | 15.8% | 45.3% | 10.2% | 2002 | $1,089 | 26.1% | 75.5% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 78563 | 3.06 | 44.0 | 4.1% | 12.4% | 25.6% | 1995 | $1,328 | 32.4% | 77.8% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 78580 | 3.40 | 34.9 | 26.4% | 29.3% | 16.7% | 1987 | $783 | 13.1% | 71.1% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 78569 | 3.37 | 40.8 | 11.2% | 16.4% | 13.5% | 1985 | $683 | 16.8% | 69.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 78594 | 2.73 | 39.4 | 9.9% | 22.1% | 7.7% | 1986 | $350 | 8.3% | 65.5% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 78590 | 2.92 | 40.5 | 2.6% | 6.6% | 47.5% | 1982 | $809 | 29.6% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 78598 | 2.92 | 40.5 | 2.6% | 6.6% | 47.5% | 1982 | $809 | 29.6% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
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 78549. 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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