Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,528
| This zip code: | $20,528 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 78547, 78548, 78595, 78565, 78560, 78576.
Housing units in zip code 78582 with a mortgage: 1,147 (23 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,076
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $710
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $268
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 51.7% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 21.6% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.5 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 78582: Pablito Windmill (A), Papalote Blanco Windmill (B), Papalote Guajolota Windmill (C), Plant Windmill (D), La Taca Windmill (E), La Purisma Windmill (F), Chivo Windmill (G), La Brisa Ranch (H), Cinca de Mayo Windmill (I), Benadito Windmill (J), El Brazil Windmill (K), El Cerrito Windmill (L), Realito Windmill (M), El Golto Windmill (N), Bentsen Ranch (O), El Negro Ranch (P), El Negro Windmill (Q), El Salado Windmill (R), El Toro Ranch (S), Registre Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rancho Viejo Cemetery (1), Olivares Cemetery (2), Naranja Cemetery (3), Montalvo Cemetery (4), La Paz Cemetery (5), San Jose Cemetery (6), Gonzales Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (A), Lake Kimberly (B), Garbancillo Tank (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir (D), Los Charcos Tank (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir (G), El Leoncito Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Las Blancas Creek (A), Las Escobas Creek (B), Honda, Canada (C), Olmos Creek, Los (D), Chapote Creek, El (E), Burrita Creek, La (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 296
- 1995 to 1998: 1,563
- 1990 to 1994: 1,728
- 1980 to 1989: 3,097
- 1970 to 1979: 1,938
- 1960 to 1969: 982
- 1950 to 1959: 595
- 1940 to 1949: 320
- 1939 or earlier: 262
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rio Grande City, TX (78582): |
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- no bedroom: 255
- 1 bedrooms: 835
- 2 bedrooms: 2,006
- 3 bedrooms: 3,133
- 4 bedrooms: 836
- 5 or more bedrooms: 150
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 156
- 1 bedrooms: 518
- 2 bedrooms: 633
- 3 bedrooms: 297
- 4 bedrooms: 60
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 78582 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 804
- 1 vehicle: 2,572
- 2 vehicles: 2,854
- 3 vehicles: 744
- 4 vehicles: 184
- 5 or more vehicles: 57
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 409
- 1 vehicle: 770
- 2 vehicles: 415
- 3 vehicles: 54
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78582:
- Less than $10,000: 340
- $10,000 to $14,999: 170
- $15,000 to $19,999: 366
- $20,000 to $24,999: 413
- $25,000 to $29,999: 459
- $30,000 to $34,999: 414
- $35,000 to $39,999: 413
- $40,000 to $49,999: 979
- $50,000 to $59,999: 1,016
- $60,000 to $69,999: 688
- $70,000 to $79,999: 568
- $80,000 to $89,999: 389
- $90,000 to $99,999: 392
- $100,000 to $124,999: 731
- $125,000 to $149,999: 343
- $150,000 to $174,999: 164
- $175,000 to $199,999: 140
- $200,000 to $249,999: 138
- $250,000 to $299,999: 85
- $300,000 to $399,999: 47
- $500,000 to $749,999: 3
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
- $1,000,000 or more: 25
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78582:
- Less than $100: 87
- $100 to $149: 114
- $150 to $199: 213
- $200 to $249: 169
- $250 to $299: 84
- $300 to $349: 60
- $350 to $399: 20
- $400 to $449: 10
- $450 to $499: 17
- $800 to $899: 11
- $1,000 to $1,249: 19
- $1,250 to $1,499: 26
- No cash rent: 522
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $18,958.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $72,571
- Black or African American householders: $126,338
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $50,504
- Some other race householders: $68,064
- Two or more races householders: $56,565
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $57,497
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,088 (it was $35,700 in 2000)
| 78582: | $56,088 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,831 - $93,727
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $76,609| Here: | $76,609 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $50,424| Here: | $50,424 | | State: | $159,697 |
In 2-unit structures: $91,866| Here: | $91,866 | | State: | $140,401 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,286| Here: | $145,286 | | State: | $134,235 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $27,835| Here: | $27,835 | | State: | $158,654 |
Mobile homes: $23,133| Here: | $23,133 | | State: | $42,156 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $34,447 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 8,847
- One, attached: 163
- Two: 238
- 3 or 4: 134
- 5 to 9: 171
- 10 to 19: 43
- 20 to 49: 28
- Mobile homes: 1,149
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,656 (71%)
- Carpooled: 1,688 (21%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
- Taxi: 8 (0%)
- Walked: 305 (4%)
- Other means: 165 (2%)
- Worked at home: 176 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 422
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1329
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1852
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1496
- 20 to 24 minutes: 714
- 25 to 29 minutes: 129
- 30 to 34 minutes: 667
- 35 to 39 minutes: 136
- 40 to 44 minutes: 92
- 45 to 59 minutes: 427
- 60 to 89 minutes: 342
- 90 or more minutes: 227
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 32,950
- In family households: 31,837 (5,991 male householders, 1,772 female householders)
5,784 spouses, 14,547 children (14,007 natural, 157 adopted, 383 stepchildren), 1,581 grandchildren, 307 brothers or sisters, 237 parents, 1,332 other relatives, 286 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,113 (369 male householders (351 living alone)), 695 female householders (665 living alone)), 49 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 379 (372 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,499 2-persons, 1,615 3-persons, 1,892 4-persons, 1,498 5-persons, 753 6-persons, 506 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,016 1-person, 48 2-persons.
8,714 married couples with children.
2,072 single-parent households (347 men, 1,725 women).
10.0% of residents of 78582 zip code speak English at home.
89.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 28% well, 12% not well, 15% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 17% well, 26% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% very well, 6% well).
Foreign born population: 11,479 (34.4%)
(29.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 34.4% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (98%)
- Philippines (1%)
- Nicaragua (0%)
- Australia (0%)
- Canada (0%)
- Other Caribbean (0%)
- Colombia (0%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2,176
- 1990 to 1994: 1,436
- 1985 to 1989: 2,247
- 1980 to 1984: 1,365
- 1975 to 1979: 1,427
- 1970 to 1974: 1,330
- 1970 to 1974: 603
- 1965 to 1969: 895
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White population: 28,933
Black population: 56
American Indian population: 94
Asian population: 146
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 17
Some other race population: 3,645
Two or more races population: 515

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 29451 |
|  United States or American: 578 |
|  German: 37 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 36 |
|  African: 36 |
|  English: 31 |
|  French (except Basque): 30 |
|  Italian: 17 |
|  Norwegian: 16 |
|  Irish: 14 |
|  French Canadian: 13 |
|  European: 12 |
|  Scottish: 12 |
|  Canadian: 10 |
|  Dutch: 3 |

Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 305 NORTH BRITTON, RIO GRANDE CY, TX; Grades: PK - 8)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- 3M NATIONAL ADVTSNG (RT 1 in RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: 3M COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $21,585
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (57%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Utility gas (15%)
- No fuel used (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 20096
- Northeast: 29
- Midwest: 451
- South: 190
- West: 784
75% of the 78582 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 19,113. Population change in the 1990s: +14,293 (+74.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 90
| Here: | 1.6% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
| Here: | 1.4% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 65
| Here: | 5.8% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- STARR PRODUCE COMPANY (10 MI E HWY 83 in RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
95 employees, $0 revenue: $49,911 in 8 contracts from 2002 to 2003
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $13,612; 2003: $36,299; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$6,806 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
$6,806, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2003-03-15.
$6,806, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$6,806, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
- GUTIERREZ OIL COMPANY INC (804 B WEST MAIN ST in RIO GRANDE CIT, TX; small business): $12,364 in 6 contracts in 2003
Contracts for Fueling and Other Petroleum Services - Excluding Storage by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $12,364; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$10,000 with Army for Fueling and Other Petroleum Services - Excluding Storage. Signed on 2003-08-04. Completion date: 2003-08-04.
$5,795, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-09. Completion date: 2003-08-04.
$4,418, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-10. Completion date: 2003-08-09.
$353, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-23. Completion date: 2003-08-09.
- COMET IHR CLEANERS (400 N FLORES ST in RIO GRANDE, TX; small business): $6,402 in 3 contracts in 2003
$3,846 with Army for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2002-10-01.
$2,556, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-15. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2002-10-01.
- EL COMAL RESTAURANT (4522 E HWY 83 (MAILING ADD in RIO GRANDE CIT, TX)
$3,793 with Army for Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment. Signed on 2002-09-27. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 2 establishments, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (250-499: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 7, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 279 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 85 people in nursing homes
- 10 people in religious group quarters
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- 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: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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