Estimated zip code population in 2022: 22,385 Zip code population in 2010: 21,706 Zip code population in 2000: 17,438
Houses and condos: 8,065 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,795
% of renters here:
41%
State:
38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78503: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 17.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,320 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.8% ($2,627)
Texas:
1.5% ($4,050)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,367 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,005 (1.8%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 11,276
(50.4%)
Females: 11,108
(49.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 78503:
High school or higher: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 78503:
Never married: 37.8%
Now married: 48.5%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 4.4%
Zip code 78503 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $144,180
78503:
$144,180
Texas:
$275,400
According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 36 registered sex offenders living in 78503 zip code as of April 17, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 78503 is 650 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:
31.3 years
Texas median age:
35.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
3.2 people
Texas:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78503, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,875 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,875
State:
$77,054
Salary/wage: $39,684 (reported on 81.4% of returns)
Here:
$39,684
State:
$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1141.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3441.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6765.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10309.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20423.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 98955.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,074 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,074
Texas:
$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 209.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3285.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $13,428 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
Here:
$13,428
State:
$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 439.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7715.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$28,505 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:
+$28,505
State:
+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 19.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 148.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 866.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21605.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,168 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
Here:
+$11,168
State:
+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 247.2% for AGIs below $25k, 112.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 178.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 364.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 425.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 23240.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,416 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
78503:
$23,416
Texas:
$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 17.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 161.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 345.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3253.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $36,448 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
$36,448
State:
$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 222.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 343.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 857.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7323.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $11,571 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:
$11,571
State:
$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 142.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2275.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,827 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
78503:
$7,827
State:
$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 104.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 196.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1140.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,852 (reported on 36.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,852
State:
$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 193.9% for AGIs below $25k, 127.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.1%
Here:
90%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.3% for AGIs below $25k, 92.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78503, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,336 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$44,336
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $35,242 (reported on 83.8% of returns)
Here:
$35,242
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.5% for AGIs below $25k, 88.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 36.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,962 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,962
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $16,175 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:
$16,175
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$42,434 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:
+$42,434
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,767 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
+$12,767
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,605 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
78503:
$14,605
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $23,900 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
78503:
$23,900
Texas:
$23,938
Total itemized deductions: $24,075 (18% of AGI, reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
$24,075
State:
$24,724
Here:
17.6% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,840 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,840
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,871 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
78503:
$5,871
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,993 (reported on 45.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,993
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.8%
Here:
69%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 67.8% for AGIs below $25k, 65.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78503, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,930 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$30,930
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $25,972 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:
$25,972
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.1% for AGIs below $10k, 83.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,262 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,262
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $7,227 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:
$7,227
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$23,022 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
Here:
+$23,022
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,235 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
+$9,235
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.1% for AGIs below $10k, 12.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,857 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
78503:
$3,857
Texas:
$3,120
Self-employed pension: $12,944 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:
$12,944
Texas:
$16,401
Total itemized deductions: $20,097 (20% of AGI, reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
$20,097
State:
$19,631
Here:
19.7% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,404 (4% of AGI, reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:
$4,404
State:
$4,753
Here:
3.8% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $7,597 (reported on 53.3% of returns)
78503:
$7,597
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,481 (reported on 52.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,481
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.1%
Here:
77%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $10k, 77.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,725 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,125
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 752 (643 now married, 116 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,102 (2,152 now married, 2,953 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 78503 with a mortgage: 1,815 (22 second mortgage, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,473 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $499
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
31.7%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
19.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.3
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.9
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 78503: McAllen Fire Department Station 6 (A), McAllen Fire Department Station 4 (B), McAllen Community Policing (C), Med - Care Emergency Medical Services (D), Lifeline Emergency Medical Services (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 78503 include: Jaycee Park (1), Spring Fest Park (2), Palm City Park (3), Palms Park (4), Motorcycle Park (5), Thompson Park (6), Jaycee Park (7), Airport Park (8), Cascade Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 322 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,464 2-persons, 1,299 3-persons, 1,075 4-persons, 301 5-persons, 317 6-persons, 647 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,406 1-person, 221 2-persons, 58 4-persons
3,342 married couples with children.
1,647 single-parent households (213 men, 1,434 women).
10.4% of residents of 78503 zip code speak English at home.
87.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 19% well, 14% not well, 12% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% very well, 8% well, 13% not well).
Foreign born population: 6,839 (30.6%) (32.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AT & T CONSUMER PRODUCTS (3500 DURANGO AVE BLDG R in MC ALLEN, TX)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1995-0009, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL STORES Organizations: DARYL WILSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
ARTS TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT (3001 W EXPRESSWAY 83 in MCALLEN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRACTOR, TRAILER, AND STACKER MACHINERY MANUFACTURING. Organizations: ADOLFO MARTINEZ (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
ATS PRECISION COMPONENTS TEXAS INC (3701 W URSULA AVE in MCALLEN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ARTS TRUCK & EQUIPMENT (1900 S 23RD ST in MCALLEN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRACTOR, TRAILER, AND STACKER MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.
AMR COMBS (2812 S 10TH ST in MCALLEN, TX)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CITY OF MCALLEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%
87.4%Electricity
8.1%Utility gas
3.9%No fuel used
0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 14,820. Population change in the 1990s: +2,618 (+17.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,612
Northeast: 32
Midwest: 232
South: 413
West: 791
70% of the 78503 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
92% of the 78503 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 104
Here:
3.8%
Texas:
8.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Here:
1.6%
Texas:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 218
Here:
16.0%
Texas:
16.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
138,064Law enforcement workers including supervisors
79,992Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
78,774Legal occupations
63,038Computer and mathematical occupations
62,617Architecture and engineering occupations
53,517Education, training, and library occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (MCALLEN, TX):
MC CREERY AVIATION CO INC (2400 S 10TH ST; small business) : $1,668,751 in 4 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
$833,453 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2001-04-01. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$764,510, same as above.Signed on 2003-12-12. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
$70,788, same as above.Signed on 2005-05-02. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2005-05-02. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
GALVOTEC ALLOYS INC (6712 S 36TH ST; small business) : $1,356,463 in 31 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Hardware, Weapon System, Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, Metal Finishing Equipment, Ores by Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, Navy, and others Signed by year:2000: $227,966; 2001: $281,371; 2002: $44,488; 2003: $36,826; 2004: $123,382; 2005: $268,443; 2006: $335,582.
Biggest contracts:
$318,648 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Weapon System. Signed on 2006-04-12. Completion date: 2006-06-02.
$227,966 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Weapon System. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2000-04-28. Completion date: 2000-07-07.
$132,887, same as above.Signed on 2001-11-30. Completion date: 2002-01-14.
$122,438, same as above.Signed on 2001-11-09. Completion date: 2001-12-19.
GE ENGINE SERVICES - MCALLEN, (6200 S 42ND STREET) : $78,842 in 8 contractsin 2002
Contracts for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components by Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $78,842; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$160,944 with Air Force for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components. Signed on 2002-08-22. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
$4,682, same as above.Signed on 2002-08-22. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2002-08-22. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2002-08-22. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
ALLEX MOWING & JANITORIAL SERV (837 E RIDGELAND AVE; small business) : $29,510 in 8 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $10,050; 2004: $9,730; 2005: $9,730; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$5,550 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-07-28. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
$5,550, same as above.Signed on 2004-08-08. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$5,550, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-02. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
$4,180, same as above.Signed on 2005-06-08. Completion date: 2006-07-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 3, 20-49: 11, 10-19: 18, 5-9: 39, 1-4: 38)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 51. The highest number of reported fires - 91 took place in 2004, and the least - 10 in 2017. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (51.3%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (28.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78503