78503 Zip Code Profile

78503 is a suburban zip code in Mcallen, Texas. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $86,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $48,509/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 78503 is $29,389.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78503 earn an average of $29,819/year. Women earn only $15,782/year.

5,863 people in 78503 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78503? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.0 minutes.

The median age here is 31. There are 10,347 men and 11,359 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,540 people (out of the 21,706 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,452 homes, and 1,336 businesses every day. 110 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78503 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 26 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Okinawa, Japan!) and -98 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 91 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 21,706
• White Population: 19,218
• Black Population: 138
• Hispanic Population: 20,195
• Asian Population: 309
• Hawaiian Population: 22
• Indian Population: 106
• Male Population: 10,347
• Female Population: 11,359
• Median Age: 31
• Median Age of Males: 30
• Median Age of Females: 32

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission TX
• County: Hidalgo
• City: Mcallen
• Longitude: -98.2
• Latitude: 26.2
• Elevation: 91 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 956

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,738
• Drive alone: 4,284
• Carpool: 1,125
• Public transit: 56
• Ride bikes or walk: 110


• Average commute time: 19.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 153
•    5 - 9: 630
•    10 - 14: 1,237
•    15 - 19: 1,555
•    20 - 24: 910
•    25 - 29: 256
•    30 - 34: 529
•    35 - 39: 34
•    40 - 44: 129
•    45 - 59: 162
•    60 - 89: 84
•    90 plus: 59

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $86,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $33,536
• Businesses: 892
• Employees: 16,937
• Annual Payroll: $550,738,000
• Average Family Income: $48,509
• Median Family Income: $30,005
• Average Income for Men: $29,819
• Average Income for Women: $15,782

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 15, 28
• Congressional District Land Area: 10717.0, 13599.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Rub?n Hinojosa (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 215
• State FIPS Code: 48

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View all schools in Mcallen

Primary Schools

Bonham Elementary

2400 Jordan Rd

Mcallen, TX 78503

(956) 971-4440

Crockett Elementary

2112 N Main St

Mcallen, TX 78503

(956) 971-4414

Escandon Elementary

2901 Colbath Ave

Mcallen, TX 78503

(956) 971-4511

Roosevelt Elementary

4801 S 26th St

Mcallen, TX 78503

(956) 971-4424

Middle Schools

Brown Middle School

2700 S Ware Rd

Mcallen, TX 78503

(956) 632-8700