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Hidalgo County · Texas

ZIP code 78562

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 78562 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,146

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,583

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$117,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 78562 sits in Hidalgo County, Texas and is home to 3,146 people. Median household income is $51,583, the median home is worth $117,800 and median gross rent is . 78.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Hidalgo County

FIPS 48215

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 78562

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
3,146ZIP 78562 residents
Median household income
$51,583Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$117,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 78562

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$611/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 78562 compares

ZIP 78562 against the median ZIP in Hidalgo County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 78562County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,583$51,366$68,103-24%
Median home value$117,800$114,400$194,900-40%
Median gross rent$876$1,105
Population3,14633,5965,317-41%

Medians are computed across the 29 ZIP areas in Hidalgo County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 20% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,407
Home value

above 21% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,346
Population

larger than 42% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,144

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
76384Wilbarger County$51,582$101,600$859
76164Tarrant County$51,618$140,200$1,117
78516Hidalgo County$51,547$102,900$743
76366Archer County$51,534$145,700$771
78550Cameron County$51,524$120,500$863
78406Nueces County$51,646$1,715

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hidalgo County.

ZIP 78562 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 78562?
ZIP 78562 lies mostly in Hidalgo County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 78562?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 78562 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $117,800-40% against the typical Texas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78562, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.