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Hidalgo County · Texas

ZIP code 78563

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 78563 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
62

ZCTA residents

Median income
$67,639

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 78563 sits in Hidalgo County, Texas and is home to 62 people. Median household income is $67,639, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 82.4% 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 78563

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

Population
62ZIP 78563 residents
Median household income
$67,639Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
60.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 78563

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
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.1%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 78563 compares

ZIP 78563 against the median ZIP in Hidalgo County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 78563County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$67,639$51,366$68,103-1%
Median home value$114,400$194,900
Median gross rent$876$1,105
Population6233,5965,317-99%

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 49% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#895
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 6% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,861

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
79343Crosby County$67,596$123,200$928
75750Smith County$67,708$141,500$879
75503Bowie County$67,733$214,400$1,185
79504Callahan County$67,740$112,500$739
77974DeWitt County$67,500$186,500$1,108
75155Navarro County$67,788$113,400$1,015

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hidalgo County.

ZIP 78563 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 78563?
ZIP 78563 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 78563?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 78563 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 78563, 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.