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78578 Zip Code (Brownsville, TX) Detailed Profile




Cities: Brownsville, TX (33.09%), Port Isabel, TX (13.45%), Laguna Vista, TX (2.59%), Laguna Heights, TX (0.69%)
County: Cameron County, TX
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,823
Zip code population in 2010: 12,516
Zip code population in 2000: 9,952

Houses and condos: 6,638
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,306
% of renters here:

30%
State:

38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78578: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 59.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 25.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 181 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.3% ($2,857)
Texas:

1.5% ($4,050)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,203 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,523 (1.4%)

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Males: 5,263  (48.6%)
Females: 5,559  (51.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 78578:

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78578:

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

Zip code 78578 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Races in zip code 78578 (2022)
    • 7,18666.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3,45231.9%White
    • 640.6%Some other race
    • 670.6%Two or more races
    • 410.4%Asian
    • 110.1%American Indian
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Urban population: 10,662
Rural population: 160

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $213,030
78578:

$213,030
Texas:

$275,400



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 22 registered sex offenders living in 78578 zip code as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 78578 is 551 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:

44.6 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
Texas:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78578, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,911 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,911
State:

$77,054

Salary/wage: $38,468 (reported on 73.3% of returns)
Here:

$38,468
State:

$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1204.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3233.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5218.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8766.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13196.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 79620.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,609 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,609
Texas:

$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs below $25k, 36.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 495.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2580.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,903 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:

$7,903
State:

$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.0% for AGIs below $25k, 46.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 129.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 255.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 968.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5626.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,739 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:

+$14,739
State:

+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 46.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 581.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1306.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17773.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,080 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:

+$9,080
State:

+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 163.2% for AGIs below $25k, 58.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 148.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 302.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 723.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11393.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,354 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
78578:

$25,354
Texas:

$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.5% for AGIs below $25k, 155.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 370.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1013.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2298.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6836.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,569 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:

$31,569
State:

$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 205.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 361.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 804.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4510.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,823 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
Here:

$9,823
State:

$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 239.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1713.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,644 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
78578:

$7,644
State:

$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 193.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1180.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,847 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,847
State:

$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 162.1% for AGIs below $25k, 99.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.8%
Here:

89%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 87.8% for AGIs below $25k, 90.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78578, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,381 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$41,381
State:

$65,384

Salary/wage: $31,204 (reported on 78.5% of returns)
Here:

$31,204
State:

$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.6% for AGIs below $25k, 74.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 31.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,697 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,697
Texas:

$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,000 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:

$7,000
State:

$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$21,702 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:

+$21,702
State:

+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 23.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,647 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:

+$10,647
State:

+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,615 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
78578:

$18,615
Texas:

$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,117 (19% of AGI, reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:

$20,117
State:

$24,724

Here:

19.3% of AGI
State:

15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,053 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,053
State:

$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,490 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
78578:

$6,490
State:

$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,750 (reported on 32.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,750
State:

$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.3%
Here:

54%
State:

51%
(% for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs below $25k, 52.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 77.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78578, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,040 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$29,040
State:

$47,881

Salary/wage: $24,078 (reported on 78.9% of returns)
Here:

$24,078
State:

$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.3% for AGIs below $10k, 79.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,569 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$3,569
Texas:

$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,110 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

$4,110
State:

$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,904 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

+$10,904
State:

+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,649 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:

+$6,649
State:

+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.7% for AGIs below $10k, 9.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,539 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
78578:

$3,539
Texas:

$3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,194 (27% of AGI, reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:

$19,194
State:

$19,631

Here:

26.6% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,479 (5% of AGI, reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,479
State:

$4,753

Here:

4.7% of AGI
State:

4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,815 (reported on 57.3% of returns)
78578:

$4,815
State:

$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,327 (reported on 40.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,327
State:

$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.1%
Here:

58%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 54.8% for AGIs below $10k, 60.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$48,888
Texas:

$72,284
Brownsville, TX (78578) map Nearest zip codes: 78521, 78566, 78526, 78597, 78575, 78520.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

38.1%
Texas:

50.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

3.9%
Texas:

48.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 215
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,123


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 99 (71 now married, 27 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,781 (1,070 now married, 701 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 78578 with a mortgage: 1,248 (65 second mortgage, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,693
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $512

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

24.0%
Whole state:

14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

14.6%
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:

4.1
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 78578: White Sands Marina (A), Sea Ranch Marina (B), Southpoint Marina (C), Mighty Minnow Marina (D), Anchor Marina (E), Point Isabel Lighthouse (F), Holly Beach (G), Laguna Vista Volunteer Fire Department (H), Port Isabel Fire Department (I), Cameron County Sheriff's Office (J), Port Isabel Police Department (K), Laguna Vista Police Department (L), Laguna Vista Public Library (M), Port Isabel Public Library (N), Port Isabel Emergency Medical Services (O), Port Isabel Historical Museum (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Church in zip code 78578: Fisher of Men Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Laguna Larga (A), El Tular (B), San Martin Lake (C), Vadia Ancha (D), Loma Alta Lake (E), Bahia Grande (F), City of Port Isabel Reservoir (G), Cameron Company Fwsd Reservoir 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 78578 include: Lighthouse Park (1), Texas State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 372020 or later
  • 1,1792010 to 2019
  • 1,1942000 to 2009
  • 1,1091990 to 1999
  • 1,1641980 to 1989
  • 1,0411970 to 1979
  • 3671960 to 1969
  • 2801950 to 1959
  • 651940 to 1949
  • 01939 or earlier

Zip code 78578 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brownsville, TX (78578)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brownsville, TX (78578)
  • 16no bedroom
  • 1671 bedroom
  • 9892 bedrooms
  • 1,4423 bedrooms
  • 3784 bedrooms
  • 325+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brownsville, TX (78578)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brownsville, TX (78578)
  • 83no bedroom
  • 3151 bedroom
  • 6522 bedrooms
  • 2513 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Brownsville, TX (78578) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brownsville, TX (78578) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 60no vehicle
  • 1,3641 vehicle
  • 1,3472 vehicles
  • 1653 vehicles
  • 1164 vehicles
  • 245+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Brownsville, TX (78578) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brownsville, TX (78578) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 87no vehicle
  • 1,1271 vehicle
  • 772 vehicles
  • 263 vehicles
  • 114 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 78578 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 78578 household income distribution in 2022
  • 635Less than $10,000
  • 217$10,000 to $14,999
  • 283$15,000 to $19,999
  • 135$20,000 to $24,999
  • 226$25,000 to $29,999
  • 240$30,000 to $34,999
  • 229$35,000 to $39,999
  • 162$40,000 to $44,999
  • 99$45,000 to $49,999
  • 306$50,000 to $59,999
  • 468$60,000 to $74,999
  • 471$75,000 to $99,999
  • 250$100,000 to $124,999
  • 100$125,000 to $149,999
  • 292$150,000 to $199,999
  • 275$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78578

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78578
  • 17Less than $10,000
  • 12$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 21$20,000 to $24,999
  • 12$25,000 to $29,999
  • 24$30,000 to $34,999
  • 12$35,000 to $39,999
  • 59$40,000 to $49,999
  • 10$50,000 to $59,999
  • 9$60,000 to $69,999
  • 102$70,000 to $79,999
  • 161$80,000 to $89,999
  • 103$90,000 to $99,999
  • 213$100,000 to $124,999
  • 180$125,000 to $149,999
  • 176$150,000 to $174,999
  • 221$175,000 to $199,999
  • 186$200,000 to $249,999
  • 284$250,000 to $299,999
  • 493$300,000 to $399,999
  • 221$400,000 to $499,999
  • 176$500,000 to $749,999
  • 87$750,000 to $999,999
  • 68$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78578

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78578
  • 11Less than $100
  • 20$100 to $149
  • 75$150 to $199
  • 151$200 to $249
  • 30$250 to $299
  • 58$300 to $349
  • 39$350 to $399
  • 88$450 to $499
  • 78$500 to $549
  • 134$550 to $599
  • 90$600 to $649
  • 112$700 to $749
  • 35$750 to $799
  • 60$800 to $899
  • 11$900 to $999
  • 45$1,000 to $1,249
  • 38$1,250 to $1,499
  • 9$1,500 to $1,999
  • 12$2,000 to $2,499
  • 12$3,000 to $3,499
  • 67No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $656.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $376,038.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $412,338
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $771,847
  • Asian householders: $357,451
  • Some other race householders: $182,499
  • Two or more races householders: $219,204
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $189,703

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $213,030
78578:

$213,030
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $125,336 - $368,931

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $406,341
Here:

$406,341
State:

$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $185,830
Here:

$185,830
State:

$327,631

In 2-unit structures: $190,571
Here:

$190,571
State:

$374,947

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,213,214
Here:

$1,213,214
State:

$209,652

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $257,011
Here:

$257,011
State:

$413,944

Mobile homes: $110,151
Here:

$110,151
State:

$124,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $33,477
Here:

$33,477
State:

$73,921
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 78578
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,879
  • One, attached: 340
  • Two: 417
  • 3 or 4: 247
  • 5 to 9: 304
  • 10 to 19: 212
  • 20 to 49: 186
  • 50 or more: 207
  • Mobile homes: 1,718
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Unemployment: 1.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 78578

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 78578
  • 81.4%3,072Drove a car alone
  • 4.2%159Carpooled
  • 0.9%33Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.7%28Walked
  • 2.1%79Other means
  • 8.5%320Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78578

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78578
  • 183Less than 5 minutes
  • 6875 to 9 minutes
  • 96310 to 14 minutes
  • 55415 to 19 minutes
  • 32120 to 24 minutes
  • 8225 to 29 minutes
  • 25630 to 34 minutes
  • 12735 to 39 minutes
  • 3540 to 44 minutes
  • 10445 to 59 minutes
  • 3660 to 89 minutes
  • 3890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,823
  • Male householders: 2,031 (575 living alone), Female householders: 2,325 (751 living alone)
  • 2,267 spouses (2,254 opposite-sex spouses), 33 unmarried partners, (33 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,860 children (2,716 natural, 90 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 499 grandchildren, 189 brothers or sisters, 233 parents, 0 foster children, 375 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,453 2-persons, 526 3-persons, 621 4-persons, 268 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,325 1-person, 49 2-persons

1,596 married couples with children.
453 single-parent households (453 women).

60.8% of residents of 78578 zip code speak English at home.
37.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 18% well, 26% not well, 2% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 36% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 2,016 (18.6%)
(30.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

18.6%
Whole state:

17.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 81%Honduras
  • 4%Guatemala
  • 1%France
  • 1%Barbados
  • 1%Thailand
  • 0%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
  • 0%Sweden
Most common first ancestries reported in 78578
  • 13%English
  • 2%German
  • 2%American
  • 1%Italian
  • 1%Irish
  • 0%Scotch-Irish
  • 0%Swedish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4372010 or later
  • 5322000 to 2009
  • 4581990 to 1999
  • 580Before 1990

Zip code 78578 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ANDY BOWIE WWTP (3.7MI N OF QUEEN ISABELA CAUSE in PORT ISABEL, TX)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: LAGUNA MADRE WATER DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: LAGUNA MADRE WATER DISTRICT

Zip code 78578 marital status for males
Zip code 78578 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 91.1%Electricity
  • 4.8%Utility gas
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 9,335. Population change in the 1990s: +617 (+6.6%).

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

  • This state: 6,168
  • Northeast: 304
  • Midwest: 1,178
  • South: 256
  • West: 855

57% of the 78578 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

92% of the 78578 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Brownsville, TX (78578)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Here:

2.3%
Texas:

8.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 56
Here:

10.5%
Texas:

8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
Here:

8.4%
Texas:

16.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 243,769Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 125,305Production occupations
  • 106,724Legal occupations
  • 74,625Business and financial operations occupations
  • 66,578Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 64,232Computer and mathematical occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • INLAND SERVICE CORPORATION (600 SANTA ISABEL BLVD in LAGUNA VISTA, OK; small business) : $26,929,727 in 223 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Recycling and Reclamation Equipment by Army, Air Force, Department of Veterans Affairs
    Signed by year: 2000: $5,997,882; 2001: $2,633,404; 2002: $3,831,876; 2003: $4,002,865; 2004: $4,193,925; 2005: $3,321,663; 2006: $2,518,494.

    Biggest contracts:
    $2,549,000 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2000-08-28. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
    $1,990,576, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-08. Completion date: 2002-10-31.
    $1,247,194, same as above. Signed on 2000-07-07. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
    $1,149,771 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2002-07-24. Completion date: 2003-07-31.
  • BARRAZA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNER (109 SCOLLOP ST in PORT ISABEL, TX; small business)
    2 employees, $81000 revenue. : $697,329 in 20 contracts from 1999 to 2003
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $144,000; 2001: $144,000; 2002: $180,250; 2003: $193,079; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $36,331 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
    $36,331, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
    $36,125, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
    $36,125, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
  • BAYSIDE MARINE INC (BAYSIDE MARINE HWY 100 LG in PORT ISABEL, TX; small business)
    $199,000 with Immigration and Naturalization Service for Small Craft. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
  • ZIMCO MARINE, INC (400 WASHINGTON STREET in PORT ISABEL, TX) : $8,522 in 2 contracts in 2005
    $4,261 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Motors, Electrical. Signed on 2005-01-19. Completion date: 2005-02-17.
    $4,261 with Army for Motors, Electrical. Signed on 2005-01-19. Completion date: 2005-02-17.

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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Land Subdivision (50-99: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)

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

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 9 people in maritime/merchant vessels

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • 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 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$175,187476$300,836191$237,37017$69,70712$81,848541$291,8493$69,190
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$144,83071$289,42140$205,3053$180,8500$086$286,2950$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$240,763160$337,577197$243,36818$67,4830$0243$298,3791$32,730
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$246,52064$315,356104$216,2599$177,1332$1,877,455119$252,7480$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$70,88011$399,57523$254,9862$90,0600$028$288,5880$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0123.01 , 0123.02, 0123.04, 0127.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$229,9182$204,1607$225,716
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$281,6090$07$229,477
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$144,4154$261,3553$202,513
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$71,5900$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$313,0450$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0123.01 , 0123.02, 0123.04, 0127.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 78578
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 78578 - 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 fire incidents per year is 26. The highest number of reported fires - 46 took place in 2007, and the least - 12 in 2015. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 78578 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (40.7%), and Structure Fires (28.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78578
    • 18040.7%Outside Fires
    • 12428.1%Structure Fires
    • 9120.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 4710.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 78578, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 78578 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3872.6 years
Robert3374.0 years
James3172.4 years
Maria3169.9 years
William2575.3 years
Jose2467.4 years
George2372.6 years
Mary1777.4 years
Charles1670.4 years
Juan1667.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 78578 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Martinez3863.0 years
Garza2969.9 years
Gonzalez2870.6 years
Villarreal1972.6 years
Garcia1868.3 years
Galvan1474.8 years
Torres1370.1 years
Lopez1366.4 years
Hernandez1272.3 years
Moore1278.0 years
Businesses in zip code 78578
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1McDonald's1
Church's Chicken1Nike1
Cricket Wireless4Penske1
DHL1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1T-Mobile1
Domino's Pizza1U-Haul1
FedEx3UPS2
H&R Block1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
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