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Population and households in ZIP 78579
Household size in ZIP 78579
| Period | ZIP 78579 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.14 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.85 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.06 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.85 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 78579 is a place of big households: 3.85 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 4.14 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 78579
| Period | ZIP 78579 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.7 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.2 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.8 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.8, ZIP 78579 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. That is in line with the rest of 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 78579
| Period | ZIP 78579 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 78579: 30.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 78579
Renters in ZIP 78579
| Period | ZIP 78579 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in ZIP 78579 rent their homes (35.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the McAllen area overall (32.5%). Among homeowners, 64.2% 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 78579
| Period | ZIP 78579 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.1% of the housing in ZIP 78579, 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 78579
| Period | ZIP 78579 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 78579 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The McAllen area as a whole looks much the same.
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 78579
| Period | ZIP 78579 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $504 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,110 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$572 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 78579 costs $1,110 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the McAllen area overall ($987). Rent takes 46.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 78579
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78579
| Period | ZIP 78579 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 78579: 16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 78579
| Period | ZIP 78579 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.7% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.8% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 55.7% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in ZIP 78579 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 55.7% 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 78579
| Period | ZIP 78579 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 78579 has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 78579 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 78579 | 3.85 | 30.8 | 30.8% | 35.8% | 17.1% | 1997 | $1,110 | 16.8% | 55.7% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 78596 | 3.31 | 34.0 | 15.9% | 34.6% | 17.7% | 1994 | $932 | 20.7% | 75.2% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 78570 | 3.81 | 30.8 | 19.1% | 27.1% | 13.1% | 1996 | $847 | 12.2% | 62.2% | 11.1% |
| ZIP 78592 | 2.84 | 50.4 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 1989 | $1,009 | 2.6% | 39.0% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 78537 | 3.80 | 29.3 | 22.4% | 26.7% | 14.1% | 1997 | $820 | 11.0% | 56.7% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 78559 | 2.93 | 38.5 | 17.9% | 26.5% | 16.9% | 1993 | $1,128 | 14.6% | 72.7% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 78516 | 3.60 | 32.4 | 21.8% | 24.4% | 18.8% | 1997 | $771 | 12.3% | 59.1% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 78567 | 3.77 | 31.3 | 16.7% | 25.3% | 9.4% | 1992 | $985 | 6.6% | 70.0% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 78552 | 3.23 | 34.3 | 15.8% | 25.1% | 14.2% | 1996 | $1,147 | 21.4% | 79.6% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 78577 | 3.54 | 30.1 | 22.2% | 40.9% | 12.9% | 2000 | $1,091 | 19.0% | 71.1% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 78557 | 3.71 | 30.3 | 21.0% | 19.4% | 8.6% | 2003 | $938 | 22.6% | 71.3% | 8.6% |
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 78579. 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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