78562 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 78562, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

78562 is a zip code in Hidalgo County, Texas, which covers Edcouch-Elsa, with a total population of 2,950 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 78562 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 78562.

The estimated population of people living in 78562 is 2,950, with a median age of 34.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 78562 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,950
 -7.75% -28.03%
2020
3,198
 -26.33% -
2019
4,341
+4.28%
-
2018
4,163
+1.56%
-
2017
4,099
 - -

Population of 78562 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 78562 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
0.4%
1.4%
 -71.43%
Black/African American
0.3%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
99.3%
98.6%
 +0.71%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0%
0%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 78562 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 78562 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 78562 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 78562 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 34 +2.72% 34.6 +0.58% 31.9 +10.76%
2020 33.1 +6.77% 34.4 +9.21% 28.8 -0.69%
2019 31 -0.32% 31.5 0% 29 -3.65%
2018 31.1 0% 31.5 +0.64% 30.1 -1.63%
2017 31.1 - 31.3 - 30.6 -

The median age of the 78562 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 78562 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 330 -59.19% 271 -75.31% 144 110
10 to 19 314 -61.6% 335 -55.35% 130 176
20 to 29 475 -5.84% 260 -26.16% 444 164
30 to 39 501 +7.23% 260 -47.94% 537 137
40 to 49 325 +18.44% 208 -24.04% 387 160
50 to 59 219 -10.49% 125 -30.01% 192 71
60 to 69 141 -12.44% 137 -8.71% 87 99
70+ 46 -48.2% 152 -49.76% 26 86

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 78562 zip code is $50,417.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 78562.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $66,324.00
  • 45 to 64
    $68,214.00
  • 65 and over
    $16,213.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 78562 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 78562, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 78562 is currently $59,345.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.00% of households in 78562 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 78562 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    38.01%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    11.89%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    24.56%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    7.02%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.72%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.80%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 78562 is $12,824.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 78562 by the total population of 78562.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 78562 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 78562 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    1.90%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.99%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.02%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    58.60%
  • Less than high school diploma
    10.50%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 78562 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 78562 zip over the age of 16 is 2,545.

Of those people, a total of 31.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 78562 is 29.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 78562 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 155 8.40% 100.00%
20 to 24 years 281 34.20% 13.50%
25 to 29 years 327 53.20% 9.20%
30 to 34 years 361 27.10% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 684 26.80% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 322 31.70% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 117 46.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 91 60.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 161 18.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 46 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 78562. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,365 40.70% 7.60%
Black or African American 9 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 9 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 618 3.90% 0.00%
Two or more races 544 41.20% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 2,525 31.80% 5.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 11 0.00% 0.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 78562 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 78562 is 762, with median earnings of $30,893.00.

Women in 78562 are earning approximately 48.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 762 $30,893.00
Male 404 $46,667.00
Female 358 $22,440.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 78562 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 58 $57,778.00
Business and Financial 15 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 13 $0.00
Legal 10 $0.00
Educational and Library 56 $22,031.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 49 $25,417.00
Healthcare Support 101 $7,112.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 16 $0.00
Law Enforcement 31 $60,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 46 $21,875.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 14 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00
Sales 78 $7,045.00
Office and Administrative Support 48 $28,571.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 30 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 29 $12,679.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 65 $51,063.00
Production 14 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 89 $43,750.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 78562 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 78562.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 30 $0.00 28 $0.00
Business and Financial 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 13 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 10 $0.00
Educational and Library 41 $53,906.00 15 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 49 $25,417.00
Healthcare Support 8 $0.00 93 $7,457.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 16 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 15 $0.00 16 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 20 $0.00 26 $16,875.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00 14 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 46 $41,346.00 32 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 18 $0.00 30 $0.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 30 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 29 $12,679.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 45 $49,844.00 20 $0.00
Production 14 $0.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 77 $32,202.00 12 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 513 households in 78562, with an average household size of 3.16 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 328 families living in the 78562 zip code with an average family size of 4.22 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 78562:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 189 36 103 185
Average Household Size 4.18 3.64 4.75 1.14
Total Families 189 36 103 0
Average Household Size 4.18 3.14 4.68 0

Poverty

Of the 328 families living in 78562, 22.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 78562:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 608 housing units in 78562.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 513 84.38%
Vacant 95 15.63%

7.89% of the total 608 housing units in 78562 are rental units. This is approximately 48 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 381 are occupied by the owner - or 62.66% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 78562 is $371.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 78562 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    84
  • Less than $500
    48
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 78562 is $84,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 78562 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    120
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    98
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    130
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    22
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    0
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 78562. The chart below shows the number of properties in 78562 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    7
  • 1940 to 1949
    31
  • 1950 to 1959
    42
  • 1960 to 1969
    84
  • 1970 to 1979
    111
  • 1980 to 1989
    111
  • 1990 to 1999
    48
  • 2000 to 2009
    129
  • 2010 to 2013
    45
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 78562 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    32
  • 1 vehicle available
    152
  • 2 vehicles available
    222
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    107

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 78562 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 78562 that commute to work in a particular way.

22 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 78562.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    43
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    198
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    37
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    94
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    113
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    70
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    58
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    17
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    58
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    10
  • 90 or more minutes
    16

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 78562 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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