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78543 Zip Code (Elsa, TX) Detailed Profile




Cities: Elsa, TX (25.34%), La Blanca, TX (22.25%)
County: Hidalgo County, TX
Estimated zip code population in 2019: 8,783
Zip code population in 2010: 8,447
Zip code population in 2000: 7,955

Houses and condos: 2,723
Renter-occupied apartments: 623
% of renters here:

26%
State:

38%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 78543: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,476 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 78543
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:

2.2% ($1,314)
Texas:

1.7% ($3,390)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,113 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $844 (1.8%)

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Males: 3,831  (43.6%)
Females: 4,952  (56.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 78543:

  • High school or higher: 68.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78543:

  • Never married: 33.3%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

Zip code 78543 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 78543 (2019)
    • 8,20097.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2292.7%White
    • 100.1%Black
    • 30.04%Some other race
    • 20.02%American Indian
    • 20.02%Two or more races
    • 10.01%Asian
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Urban population: 8,599
Rural population: 183

Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $60,484
78543:

$60,484
Texas:

$200,400



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in 78543 zip code as of June 05, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 78543 is 947 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

32.2 years
Texas median age:

35.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.6 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78543, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $20,123 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$20,123
State:

$47,881

Salary/wage: $19,724 (reported on 90.4% of returns)
Here:

$19,724
State:

$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.6% for AGIs below $10k, 87.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 95.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $538 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$538
Texas:

$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $400 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:

$400
State:

$4,261

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,448 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:

+$1,448
State:

+$16,110

Profit/loss from business: +$4,852 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:

+$4,852
State:

+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,750 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
78543:

$1,750
Texas:

$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $16,229 (33% of AGI, reported on 6.2% of returns)
Here:

$16,229
State:

$19,631

Here:

33.0% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,037 (4% of AGI, reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,037
State:

$4,753

Here:

3.9% of AGI
State:

4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,136 (reported on 46.8% of returns)
78543:

$2,136
State:

$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,470 (reported on 61.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,470
State:

$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.4%
Here:

65%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 60.4% for AGIs below $10k, 70.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2019:
This zip code:

$39,450
Texas:

$64,034
Elsa, TX (78543) map Nearest zip codes: 78558, 78538, 78562, 78596, 78537, 78570.
La Blanca Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

55.2%
Texas:

51.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

2.1%
Texas:

49.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 667
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,729


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 55 (38 now married, 17 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,357 (1,014 now married, 1,342 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 78543 with a mortgage: 670
Houses without a mortgage: 1,164

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $983
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $382

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:

24.4%
Whole state:

13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:

18.4%
Whole state:

7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.7
State:

4.1
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  • Notable locations in zip code 78543: Elsa Fire Department (A), Elsa Police Department (B), Pulse Emergency Medical Services (C), Guardian Emergency Medical Services (D), Advanced Cardiac and Trauma Emergency Medical Services (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 582014 or later
  • 842010 to 2013
  • 9652000 to 2009
  • 4541990 to 1999
  • 3511980 to 1989
  • 2711970 to 1979
  • 2671960 to 1969
  • 1721950 to 1959
  • 491940 to 1949
  • 01939 or earlier

Zip code 78543 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elsa, TX (78543)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elsa, TX (78543)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 3082 bedrooms
  • 1,1223 bedrooms
  • 2844 bedrooms
  • 1005+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elsa, TX (78543)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elsa, TX (78543)
  • 37no bedroom
  • 1121 bedroom
  • 3072 bedrooms
  • 1483 bedrooms
  • 184 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Elsa, TX (78543) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elsa, TX (78543) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 26no vehicle
  • 5011 vehicle
  • 7332 vehicles
  • 3843 vehicles
  • 1184 vehicles
  • 565+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Elsa, TX (78543) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elsa, TX (78543) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 114no vehicle
  • 2691 vehicle
  • 1732 vehicles
  • 673 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 78543 household income distribution in 2019

  • Zip code 78543 household income distribution in 2019
  • 116Less than $10,000
  • 349$10,000 to $14,999
  • 76$15,000 to $19,999
  • 221$20,000 to $24,999
  • 109$25,000 to $29,999
  • 187$30,000 to $34,999
  • 170$35,000 to $39,999
  • 168$40,000 to $44,999
  • 95$45,000 to $49,999
  • 111$50,000 to $59,999
  • 313$60,000 to $74,999
  • 96$75,000 to $99,999
  • 164$100,000 to $124,999
  • 112$125,000 to $149,999
  • 51$150,000 to $199,999
  • 40$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 78543

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 78543
  • 54Less than $10,000
  • 61$20,000 to $24,999
  • 41$25,000 to $29,999
  • 150$30,000 to $34,999
  • 133$35,000 to $39,999
  • 285$40,000 to $49,999
  • 155$50,000 to $59,999
  • 79$60,000 to $69,999
  • 217$70,000 to $79,999
  • 114$80,000 to $89,999
  • 7$90,000 to $99,999
  • 141$100,000 to $124,999
  • 69$125,000 to $149,999
  • 22$150,000 to $174,999
  • 29$200,000 to $249,999
  • 26$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 78543

  • Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 78543
  • 119$100 to $149
  • 90$150 to $199
  • 33$200 to $249
  • 31$250 to $299
  • 82$350 to $399
  • 20$400 to $449
  • 114$500 to $549
  • 17$550 to $599
  • 12$700 to $749
  • 10$750 to $799
  • 18$800 to $899
  • 20$1,000 to $1,249
  • 26No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $586.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $62,705
  • Asian householders: $64,072
  • Some other race householders: $56,042
  • Two or more races householders: $60,313
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $61,851

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $60,484
78543:

$60,484
Texas:

$200,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,503 - $86,255

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $78,248
Here:

$78,248
State:

$268,991

Mobile homes: $33,980
Here:

$33,980
State:

$94,014
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 78543
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,128
  • One, attached: 16
  • Two: 139
  • 3 or 4: 164
  • 5 to 9: 34
  • Mobile homes: 221

Unemployment: 4.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 78543

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 78543
  • 78.6%2,762Drove a car alone
  • 6.4%224Carpooled
  • 9.4%330Other means
  • 6.4%226Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78543

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78543
  • 22Less than 5 minutes
  • 3835 to 9 minutes
  • 15310 to 14 minutes
  • 49115 to 19 minutes
  • 63920 to 24 minutes
  • 16325 to 29 minutes
  • 73930 to 34 minutes
  • 12635 to 39 minutes
  • 14540 to 44 minutes
  • 26345 to 59 minutes
  • 3660 to 89 minutes
  • 12590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,783
  • Male householders: 985 (117 living alone), Female householders: 1,455 (206 living alone)
  • 1,414 spouses (1,414 opposite-sex spouses), 27 unmarried partners, (27 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,564 children (3,558 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 573 grandchildren, 137 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 0 foster children, 502 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 771 2-persons, 408 3-persons, 303 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 271 6-persons, 171 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 323 1-person

1,826 married couples with children.
354 single-parent households (354 women).

11.9% of residents of 78543 zip code speak English at home.
90.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 23% well, 5% not well, 6% not at all).

Foreign born population: 1,132 (12.9%)
(37.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

12.9%
Whole state:

17.1%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 95%Honduras
Most common first ancestries reported in 78543
  • 0%American
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 382010 or later
  • 782000 to 2009
  • 4911990 to 1999
  • 603Before 1990

Zip code 78543 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ATLANTIC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (503 EAST EDINBURG STREET in ELSA, TX)
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: HOLLON OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: PROBEX FLUIDS RECOVERY INC

Zip code 78543 marital status for males
Zip code 78543 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 86.1%Electricity
  • 11.6%Utility gas
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,898
  • Midwest: 478
  • South: 29
  • West: 91

78% of the 78543 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

94% of the 78543 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Elsa, TX (78543)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

7.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

6.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 108
Here:

23.1%
Texas:

14.3%
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Class of Workers in 2019
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 60,965Management occupations
  • 55,064Community and social service occupations
  • 51,690Transportation occupations
  • 50,392Education, training, and library occupations
  • 43,096Construction and extraction occupations
  • 36,083Production occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • GARZA GENCE & SUPPLIES (HWY 107 MILE 6 5 W in ELSA, TX; small business)
    9 employees, $430000 revenue. : $8,248 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003
    $6,248 with Agricultural Research Service for Installation of Equipment -- Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
    $2,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Fatal accident statistics in 2010:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$64,2304$64,3554$69,8751$69,2502$90,0751$34,620
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$48,6700$02$43,1551$3,5100$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$30,6102$77,78012$59,5057$24,5171$28,1001$29,100
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$47,6701$32,1206$124,1951$50,1800$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$34,1200$01$16,0600$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0244.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$33,120
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0244.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 78543
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 78543 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 41. The highest number of fire incidents - 142 took place in 2002, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 78543 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (77.3%), and Structure Fires (12.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78543
    • 54577.3%Outside Fires
    • 8712.3%Structure Fires
    • 699.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 40.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 78543, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 78543 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Jose6068.6 years
Maria5576.8 years
Guadalupe3076.0 years
Jesus1774.1 years
Juan1768.8 years
Pedro1676.5 years
Manuel1580.8 years
Francisco1276.3 years
Santos1172.8 years
Aurora1077.9 years
Most common last names in zip code 78543 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Rodriguez6176.6 years
Garza5572.8 years
Gonzalez5076.1 years
Martinez3873.8 years
Garcia2274.4 years
Perez2169.4 years
Lopez2174.7 years
Salinas1973.0 years
Hernandez1880.5 years
Flores1775.2 years
Businesses in zip code 78543
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Jack In The Box1
Blockbuster1McDonald's1
Church's Chicken1Pizza Hut1
Cricket Wireless2Subway1
FedEx1U-Haul2
H&R Block1
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