78583 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 78583, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

78583 is a zip code in Cameron County, Texas, which covers Los Fresnos-Laureles CCD and Rio Hondo, with a total population of 5,952 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 78583 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 78583.

The estimated population of people living in 78583 is 5,952, with a median age of 45.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 78583 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,952
 -13.93% -12.73%
2020
6,915
 -3.11% -
2019
7,137
 -2.53% -
2018
7,322
+7.36%
-
2017
6,820
 - -

Population of 78583 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 78583 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
17.7%
23.2%
 -23.71%
Black/African American
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Native
0.3%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
80.5%
76.1%
 +5.78%
Asian
0.7%
0.1%
 +600.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.8%
0.4%
 +100.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 78583 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 78583 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 78583 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 78583 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45 +8.43% 42.6 +6.23% 45.3 +8.11%
2020 41.5 -7.98% 40.1 -15.93% 41.9 +0.24%
2019 45.1 +4.4% 47.7 +6.71% 41.8 +1.46%
2018 43.2 -7.49% 44.7 -4.08% 41.2 -12.15%
2017 46.7 - 46.6 - 46.9 -

The median age of the 78583 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 78583 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 9 453 16.05% 374 +13.37% 448 401
10 to 19 411 +22.03% 483 -9.05% 490 386
20 to 29 344 -53.4% 422 -7.13% 165 369
30 to 39 226 +34.89% 316 -43.72% 284 186
40 to 49 356 -57.14% 376 +16.09% 190 418
50 to 59 339 +68.2% 355 -6.74% 620 317
60 to 69 406 -69.91% 614 -44.36% 175 372
70+ 689 -21.16% 656 -7.54% 544 587

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 78583 zip code is $44,023.00.

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 78583.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $68,190.00
  • 45 to 64
    $0.00
  • 65 and over
    $40,000.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 78583 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 78583, 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 78583 is currently $58,975.00.

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.

2.65% of households in 78583 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 78583 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    31.74%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.85%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.90%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.23%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.29%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.32%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.65%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 78583 is $21,387.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 78583 by the total population of 78583.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 78583 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 78583 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
    5.73%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.17%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.90%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    53.03%
  • Less than high school diploma
    7.17%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 78583 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 78583 zip over the age of 16 is 4,627.

Of those people, a total of 44.80% 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 78583 is 43.70%.

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 78583 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 400 14.50% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 214 57.90% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 320 36.30% 10.30%
30 to 34 years 216 86.10% 3.20%
35 to 44 years 498 86.50% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 891 74.60% 4.50%
55 to 59 years 410 73.70% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 161 44.10% 7.00%
65 to 74 years 883 12.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 634 1.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 78583. 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 3,142 41.80% 4.00%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 22 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 41 70.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 373 47.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,049 53.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 3,535 50.30% 3.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 986 24.50% 0.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 78583 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 78583 is 2,022, with median earnings of $31,596.00.

Women in 78583 are earning approximately 131.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,022 $31,596.00
Male 1,116 $25,714.00
Female 906 $33,923.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 78583 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 139 $118,523.00
Business and Financial 116 $40,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $0.00
Community and Social Service 43 $46,250.00
Legal 11 $0.00
Educational and Library 152 $21,293.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 78 $47,200.00
Healthcare Support 219 $16,458.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 22 $0.00
Law Enforcement 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 71 $23,459.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 37 $14,095.00
Personal Care and Service 65 $10,878.00
Sales 433 $22,540.00
Office and Administrative Support 142 $37,961.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 147 $39,303.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 145 $22,083.00
Production 22 $39,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 62 $65,192.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 78583 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 78583.

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 75 $130,826.00 64 $65,976.00
Business and Financial 28 $0.00 88 $40,250.00
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 14 $0.00
Community and Social Service 32 $0.00 11 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 11 $0.00
Educational and Library 18 $0.00 134 $20,938.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 7 $0.00 71 $46,850.00
Healthcare Support 7 $0.00 212 $17,708.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 9 $0.00 13 $0.00
Law Enforcement 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 43 $0.00 28 $10,938.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 37 $14,095.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 65 $10,878.00
Sales 380 $21,786.00 53 $85,216.00
Office and Administrative Support 18 $0.00 124 $34,737.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 147 $39,303.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 145 $22,083.00 0 $0.00
Production 12 $0.00 10 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 54 $65,962.00 8 $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 2,035 households in 78583, with an average household size of 2.92 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 1,588 families living in the 78583 zip code with an average family size of 3.41 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 78583:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,081 270 237 447
Average Household Size 3.26 3.71 4.08 1.04
Total Families 1,081 270 237 0
Average Household Size 3.23 3.66 3.95 0

Poverty

Of the 1,588 families living in 78583, 17.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 78583:

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 2,926 housing units in 78583.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,035 69.55%
Vacant 891 30.45%

8.78% of the total 2,926 housing units in 78583 are rental units. This is approximately 257 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,708 are occupied by the owner - or 58.37% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 78583 is $725.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 78583 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
    70
  • Less than $500
    90
  • $500 to $999
    110
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    57
  • $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 78583 is $122,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 78583 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    300
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    333
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    478
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    345
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    91
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    56
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    105
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 78583. The chart below shows the number of properties in 78583 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    38
  • 1940 to 1949
    87
  • 1950 to 1959
    116
  • 1960 to 1969
    175
  • 1970 to 1979
    336
  • 1980 to 1989
    693
  • 1990 to 1999
    602
  • 2000 to 2009
    758
  • 2010 to 2013
    121
  • 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 78583 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    206
  • 1 vehicle available
    514
  • 2 vehicles available
    900
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    415

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 78583 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 78583 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 78583.

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
    47
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    94
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    277
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    169
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    238
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    366
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    313
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    7
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    178
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    213
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    38
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 78583 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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