78596 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Weslaco, TX Hidalgo County, TX Zip code population (2000): 51,320 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 59,379 What's My House Worth in 78596? Get a Free Home Valuation Online! Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 78596 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 17,311 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,589 % of renters here:   25% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 78596: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 52.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi. Population density: 1131 people per square mile   (low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   2.5% ($603) Texas:   2.9% ($1,393) Profiles of local businesses: The Wild Olive Cafe List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 24,758   (48.2%) Females: 26,562   (51.8%) Recent posts about zip code 78596 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Mcallen  (155 replies) Texas cities A-Z name game...  (356 replies) Pronouncing local place names!  (159 replies) McAllen's "Changing Face"  (54 replies) El Paso in top list of 5 strongest Housing Markets in America  (61 replies) McAllen's aiming to be "the new Austin"  (83 replies) Urban population: 48,910 Rural population: 2,410 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $61,072 78596:   $61,072 Texas:   $120,900 According to our research of public records there were 76 registered sex offenders living in 78596 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average. Median resident age:   27.5 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   3.6 people Texas:   2.7 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78596, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,196 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $26,196 State:   $47,881 Salary/wage: $23,958 (reported on 86.1% of returns) Here:   $23,958 State:   $41,947 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.2% for AGIs below $10k, 82.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.7% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $2,177 (reported on 16.8% of returns) This zip code:   $2,177 Texas:   $2,255 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $3,084 (reported on 6.3% of returns) Here:   $3,084 State:   $4,261 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$8,444 (reported on 5.3% of returns) Here:   +$8,444 State:   +$16,110 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$8,360 (reported on 20.0% of returns) Here:   +$8,360 State:   +$11,013 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.2% for AGIs below $10k, 9.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,152 (reported on 0.8% of returns) 78596:   $3,152 Texas:   $3,120 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $26,762 (reported on 0.1% of returns) Here:   $26,762 Texas:   $16,401 Total itemized deductions: $17,521 (1% of AGI, reported on 11.5% of returns) Here:   $17,521 State:   $19,631 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $3,531 (4.7% of AGI, reported on 9.0% of returns) Here:   $3,531 Texas:   $4,753 Here:   4.7% of AGI State:   4.2% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $4,175 (reported on 52.1% of returns) 78596:   $4,175 State:   $9,058 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.4% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $2,554 (reported on 52.5% of returns) Here:   $2,554 State:   $2,024 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.4% for AGIs below $10k, 14.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.0% Here:   70% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $10k, 75.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$29,329
Texas:	$47,548

Nearest zip codes: 78537, 78570, 78579, 78516, 78543, 78558.
Weslaco Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	84.3%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 78596 with a mortgage: 2,692 (99 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,342

This zip code:	38.2%
Whole state:	16.3%

This zip code:	14.4%
Whole state:	6.8%

Here:	4.9
State:	5.8

Here:	3.7
State:	3.8

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Churches in zip code 78596 include: Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Church (A), Weslaco Assembly of God Church (B), La Santisima Trinidad Methodist Church (C), Grace Episcopal Church (D), Mount Sinai Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Progreso District Settling Basin (A). Display/hide its location on the map Park in zip code 78596: Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - MacWhorter Unit (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78596: Less than $10,000: 264 $10,000 to $14,999: 132 $15,000 to $19,999: 344 $20,000 to $24,999: 410 $25,000 to $29,999: 489 $30,000 to $34,999: 744 $35,000 to $39,999: 810 $40,000 to $49,999: 1,529 $50,000 to $59,999: 1,256 $60,000 to $69,999: 895 $70,000 to $79,999: 798 $80,000 to $89,999: 700 $90,000 to $99,999: 624 $100,000 to $124,999: 1,198 $125,000 to $149,999: 727 $150,000 to $174,999: 344 $175,000 to $199,999: 269 $200,000 to $249,999: 257 $250,000 to $299,999: 160 $300,000 to $399,999: 143 $400,000 to $499,999: 65 $500,000 to $749,999: 14 $750,000 to $999,999: 6 $1,000,000 or more: 15

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78596: Less than $100: 184 $100 to $149: 211 $150 to $199: 251 $200 to $249: 183 $250 to $299: 220 $300 to $349: 141 $350 to $399: 242 $400 to $449: 177 $450 to $499: 180 $500 to $549: 113 $550 to $599: 86 $600 to $649: 122 $650 to $699: 61 $700 to $749: 55 $750 to $799: 23 $800 to $899: 136 $900 to $999: 82 $1,000 to $1,249: 54 $1,500 to $1,999: 52 $2,000 or more: 35 No cash rent: 429

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $69,307.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,757
• Black or African American householders: $42,734
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $101,008
• Asian householders: $132,710
• Some other race householders: $58,274
• Two or more races householders: $76,611
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $62,780

78596:	$59,338
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $86,138

Here:	$86,138
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $80,207

Here:	$80,207
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $47,888

Here:	$47,888
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,767

Here:	$93,767
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $119,145

Here:	$119,145
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $32,508

Here:	$32,508
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,902

Here:	$23,902
State:	$34,447

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,069
• One, attached: 398
• Two: 280
• 3 or 4: 600
• 5 to 9: 366
• 10 to 19: 374
• 20 to 49: 240
• 50 or more: 385
• Mobile homes: 4,106
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 566

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,255 (75%) Carpooled: 2,834 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%) Ferryboat: 9 (0%) Taxi: 22 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 377 (3%) Other means: 327 (2%) Worked at home: 203 (1%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 364 5 to 9 minutes: 1816 10 to 14 minutes: 3200 15 to 19 minutes: 3041 20 to 24 minutes: 1851 25 to 29 minutes: 574 30 to 34 minutes: 2635 35 to 39 minutes: 243 40 to 44 minutes: 80 45 to 59 minutes: 460 60 to 89 minutes: 377 90 or more minutes: 204

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.1%

Household type by relationship
Households: 51,154

• In family households: 48,729 (8,904 male householders, 3,043 female householders)

  8,984 spouses, 21,175 children (20,008 natural, 448 adopted, 719 stepchildren), 2,877 grandchildren, 618 brothers or sisters, 355 parents, 2,004 other relatives, 769 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,425 (844 male householders (725 living alone)), 1,308 female householders (1,207 living alone)), 273 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 350 (336 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,069 2-persons, 2,192 3-persons, 2,427 4-persons, 1,983 5-persons, 1,122 6-persons, 1,154 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,932 1-person, 184 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

12,079 married couples with children.
3,124 single-parent households (588 men, 2,536 women).

18.9% of residents of 78596 zip code speak English at home.
80.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 21% well, 13% not well, 11% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 8% well, 11% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% very well, 9% well, 7% not well).

Foreign born population: 12,749 (24.8%)
(33.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	24.8%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 42595

German: 1038

English: 675

United States or American: 645

Irish: 379

French (except Basque): 186

Norwegian: 171

Scotch-Irish: 147

Dutch: 147

Italian: 135

Scottish: 117

Swedish: 69

Polish: 69

Danish: 64

British: 33

Ukrainian: 25

European: 24

Northern European: 23

Swiss: 22

French Canadian: 21

Portuguese: 21

Belgian: 17

Welsh: 16

Russian: 15

Subsaharan African:: 14

African: 14

Czech: 12

Canadian: 11

Iranian: 11

Estonian: 9

Icelander: 8

Croatian: 8

Basque: 7

Scandinavian: 6

Lithuanian: 6

Hungarian: 4

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2

Haitian: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• A N RICO EL (2202 N INTERNATIONAL BLVD in WESLACO, TX)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-108913113
  Organizations: WESLACO ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• AIRPORT EL (410 N AIRPORT DR in WESLACO, TX)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-108913110
  Organizations: WESLACO ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• ARMANDO CUELLAR MIDDLE (1201 S BRIDGE ST in WESLACO, TX)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-108913042
  Organizations: WESLACO ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• ACUNA'S AUTO SALVAGE (PO BOX 1765 in WESLACO, TX)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-0066, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION,
  Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED
  

• Best Western Palm Aire Hotel & Suites, 415 S International Blvd, Weslaco, TX 78596, Phone: (956) 969-2411, Fax: (956) 969-2211
• Holiday Inn Express, 1702 E Expy 83, Weslaco, TX 78596, Phone: (956) 969-9920
• Fairfield Inn And Suites Weslaco, 1005 Fairfield Blvd At Expy 83, Weslaco, TX 78596, Phone: (956) 968-6700, Fax: (956) 968-6701
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 421 S International Blvd, Weslaco, TX 78596, Phone: (956) 973-2222, Fax: (956) 968-9222

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,589

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

• This state: 31767
• Northeast: 290
• Midwest: 3702
• South: 1347
• West: 1206

70% of the 78596 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 40,652. Population change in the 1990s: +10,668 (+26.2%).

Here:	1.2%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	2.5%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	7.2%
Texas:	15.4%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WESLACO, TX):

• PENA'S JANITORIAL & LAWN MAINT (6518 N FM 88; small business): $94,796 in 26 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Custodial Janitorial Services by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $29,075; 2004: $34,401; 2005: $23,036; 2006: $8,284.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $8,941 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2004-11-01. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
  $8,941, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-07. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
  $7,600, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-20. Completion date: 2006-07-31.
  $7,600, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-15. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
  

• LUBYS, INC (2001 EXPRESSWAY 83 WEST): $93,072 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2003

  $47,112 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2003-07-16. Completion date: 2003-08-02.
  $45,960 with Navy for Food Services. Signed on 2000-07-13. Completion date: 2000-08-05.
  

• MARGARET VARGASON (SIESTA VLG 213; small business): $46,305 in 7 contracts from 2002 to 2006

  Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $6,089; 2003: $6,089; 2004: $12,276; 2005: $14,606; 2006: $7,245.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $7,303 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2005-02-08. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $7,303 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2005-02-08. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $7,245 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2006-01-20. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $6,138, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-30. Completion date: 2003-03-31.
  

• CATERING UNLIMITED INC (415 S INTERNATIONAL BLVD; small business): $22,385 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  $14,726 with Army for Composite Food Packages. Signed on 2004-12-08. Completion date: 2004-12-12.
  $4,179 with Army for Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations. Signed on 2002-10-31. Completion date: 2002-10-05.
  $3,480 with Army for Condiments and Related Products. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2005-02-06.
  

• GENE COLLINS (715 N WESTGATE DR 165; small business): $0 in 2 contracts from 2001 to 2002

  $6,400 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2001-12-13. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  $-6,400, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-25. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 14, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 7, 10-19: 12, 5-9: 20, 1-4: 14)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 12)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (100-249: 2, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 20-49: 1)

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