78569 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 78569, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

78569 is a zip code in Cameron County, Hidalgo County, and Willacy County, Texas, which covers Harlingen-San Benito CCD, Edcouch-Elsa CCD, Hargill CCD, Lyford CCD, San Perlita CCD, and Sebastian, with a total population of 4,370 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 78569 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 78569.

The estimated population of people living in 78569 is 4,370, with a median age of 40.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 78569 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,370
 -3.77% +6.33%
2020
4,541
+10.73%
-
2019
4,101
+0.22%
-
2018
4,092
 -0.44% -
2017
4,110
 - -

Population of 78569 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 78569 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
14.5%
15.2%
 -4.61%
Black/African American
0%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
84.3%
84.8%
 -0.59%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.3%
0%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 78569 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 78569 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 78569 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 78569 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.4 +0.75% 39.5 +0.51% 43.5 +0.46%
2020 40.1 +4.43% 39.3 +10.08% 43.3 +0.46%
2019 38.4 -0.52% 35.7 -5.31% 43.1 +6.42%
2018 38.6 +2.66% 37.7 +5.01% 40.5 +6.86%
2017 37.6 - 35.9 - 37.9 -

The median age of the 78569 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 78569 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 9 238 -20.42% 201 -23.2% 191 158
10 to 19 400 +29.66% 362 -30.3% 520 261
20 to 29 280 +19.7% 275 -22.19% 331 211
30 to 39 136 +112.61% 275 -53.64% 335 143
40 to 49 278 +28.67% 292 -9.87% 354 256
50 to 59 271 -9.39% 222 -6.35% 239 202
60 to 69 220 +34.16% 207 -9.11% 257 186
70+ 161 +104.81% 292 +25.94% 362 364

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 78569 zip code is $50,434.00.

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 78569.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $32,465.00
  • 45 to 64
    $78,036.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,675.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 78569 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 78569, 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 78569 is currently $63,832.00.

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.

3.21% of households in 78569 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 78569 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    27.75%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.57%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.91%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    19.33%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.03%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.20%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.21%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 78569 is $21,386.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 78569 by the total population of 78569.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 78569 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 78569 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
    9.31%
  • Bachelor's degree
    14.30%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.66%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    65.37%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.36%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 78569 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 78569 zip over the age of 16 is 3,693.

Of those people, a total of 50.10% 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 78569 is 47.60%.

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 78569 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 453 5.70% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 155 56.10% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 387 67.20% 9.20%
30 to 34 years 90 63.30% 43.90%
35 to 44 years 689 74.90% 4.80%
45 to 54 years 527 77.60% 1.70%
55 to 59 years 223 65.00% 8.30%
60 to 64 years 263 48.30% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 295 36.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 611 19.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 78569. 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 2,834 49.20% 5.70%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 54 77.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 805 51.40% 3.10%
Hispanic or Latino 3,091 50.50% 4.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 546 44.30% 12.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 78569 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 78569 is 1,758, with median earnings of $26,919.00.

Women in 78569 are earning approximately 51.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,758 $26,919.00
Male 1,076 $34,167.00
Female 682 $17,654.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 78569 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 95 $93,594.00
Business and Financial 15 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 14 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 35 $0.00
Community and Social Service 35 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 92 $19,457.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 167 $65,250.00
Healthcare Support 162 $12,440.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $0.00
Law Enforcement 37 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 60 $23,333.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 84 $27,898.00
Personal Care and Service 20 $0.00
Sales 208 $13,049.00
Office and Administrative Support 129 $33,068.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 53 $16,696.00
Construction and Extraction 110 $11,667.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 81 $105,030.00
Production 155 $45,613.00
Transportation and Material Moving 124 $26,250.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 78569 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 78569.

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 60 $164,375.00 35 $34,479.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 15 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 14 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 35 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 19 $0.00 16 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 15 $0.00 77 $18,641.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 92 $67,946.00 75 $14,886.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 162 $12,440.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 37 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 9 $0.00 51 $24,583.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 63 $28,494.00 21 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 12 $0.00 8 $0.00
Sales 128 $11,667.00 80 $14,583.00
Office and Administrative Support 42 $53,750.00 87 $26,607.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 53 $16,696.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 110 $11,667.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 81 $105,030.00 0 $0.00
Production 126 $46,324.00 29 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 106 $26,546.00 18 $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 1,247 households in 78569, with an average household size of 3.5 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 901 families living in the 78569 zip code with an average family size of 4.44 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 78569:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 741 18 142 346
Average Household Size 4.35 3.44 5.08 1.04
Total Families 741 18 142 0
Average Household Size 4.35 3.44 5.01 0

Poverty

Of the 901 families living in 78569, 10.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 78569:

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 1,504 housing units in 78569.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,247 82.91%
Vacant 257 17.09%

13.63% of the total 1,504 housing units in 78569 are rental units. This is approximately 205 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,001 are occupied by the owner - or 66.56% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 78569 is $532.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 78569 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
    41
  • Less than $500
    93
  • $500 to $999
    85
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    27
  • $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 78569 is $88,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 78569 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    263
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    249
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    95
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    235
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    102
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    48
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    9
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 78569. The chart below shows the number of properties in 78569 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    72
  • 1940 to 1949
    110
  • 1950 to 1959
    64
  • 1960 to 1969
    252
  • 1970 to 1979
    246
  • 1980 to 1989
    266
  • 1990 to 1999
    229
  • 2000 to 2009
    177
  • 2010 to 2013
    88
  • 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 78569 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    96
  • 1 vehicle available
    448
  • 2 vehicles available
    455
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    248

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 78569 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 78569 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 78569.

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
    70
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    199
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    197
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    220
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    302
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    64
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    209
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    101
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    44
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    138
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    10
  • 90 or more minutes
    40

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 78569 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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