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Population and households in ZIP 78557
Household size in ZIP 78557
| Period | ZIP 78557 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.90 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.48 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.73 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.71 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 78557 is a place of big households: 3.71 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.90 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 15 have larger households.
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 78557
| Period | ZIP 78557 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.6 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.0 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.3 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.3, ZIP 78557 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the north. Only 51 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 78557
| Period | ZIP 78557 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in ZIP 78557 (21.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 93 have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 78557
Renters in ZIP 78557
| Period | ZIP 78557 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 78557 is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.6 points, even as the national share rose.
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 78557
| Period | ZIP 78557 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 78557 is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the McAllen area overall (12.4%). Vacancy is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 78557
| Period | ZIP 78557 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1999 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 78557 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1999 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. ZIP 78557 has newer homes than at least four in five Texas ZIP codes.
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 78557
| Period | ZIP 78557 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $632 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $715 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $764 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $938 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 78557 pays $938 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $305 a month since 2006–10, up 48%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the east.
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 78557
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78557
| Period | ZIP 78557 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 78557 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, against 35.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the McAllen area. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.0 points, as it has 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 78557
| Period | ZIP 78557 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.7% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.7% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 60.7% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.3% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in ZIP 78557 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 12.7 points, mirroring the country. ZIP 78557 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Texas ZIP codes.
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 78557
| Period | ZIP 78557 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 78557: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 1.0 points, even as the national rate fell. 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 78557 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 78557 | 3.71 | 30.3 | 21.0% | 19.4% | 8.6% | 2003 | $938 | 22.6% | 71.3% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 78503 | 3.10 | 33.3 | 16.2% | 40.6% | 12.5% | 1997 | $1,178 | 27.1% | 75.2% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 78577 | 3.54 | 30.1 | 22.2% | 40.9% | 12.9% | 2000 | $1,091 | 19.0% | 71.1% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 78501 | 2.76 | 36.3 | 14.9% | 51.3% | 13.6% | 1987 | $975 | 28.5% | 76.1% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 78589 | 3.45 | 33.9 | 17.7% | 20.8% | 10.9% | 1996 | $979 | 14.2% | 64.5% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 78516 | 3.60 | 32.4 | 21.8% | 24.4% | 18.8% | 1997 | $771 | 12.3% | 59.1% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 78572 | 3.04 | 37.8 | 16.3% | 27.9% | 16.7% | 1996 | $1,116 | 25.5% | 75.1% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 78504 | 3.26 | 33.5 | 13.4% | 30.2% | 9.7% | 1999 | $1,275 | 39.1% | 86.7% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 78537 | 3.80 | 29.3 | 22.4% | 26.7% | 14.1% | 1997 | $820 | 11.0% | 56.7% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 78539 | 2.63 | 35.9 | 17.6% | 45.2% | 11.8% | 1998 | $1,118 | 35.9% | 86.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 78573 | 3.58 | 29.1 | 18.3% | 33.9% | 11.0% | 2002 | $1,027 | 18.7% | 67.4% | 8.4% |
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 78557. 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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