Welcome to BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
78521 is a rural zip code in Brownsville, Texas. Median household income here ($23,426) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($68,500) are significantly above average for the Brownsville-Harlingen metro area.
The average family income here is $33,855/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 78521 is $24,670.
An intersting fact about income: Men in 78521 earn an average of $21,076/year. Women earn only $14,500/year.
25,373 people in 78521 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.
Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78521? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.4 minutes.
The median age here is 28. There are 44,403 men and 49,415 women. The median age for men is 26 while for women the median age is 30.
To give you a sense of the community, 45,476 people (out of the 93,818 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 27,893 homes, and 2,482 businesses every day. 439 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.
78521 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 26 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Okinawa, Japan!) and -97 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 15 feet above sea levell.
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Real Estate & Home Values in Brownsville, TX
Average Home Value in 78521: $68,500
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Demographics
- Total Population: 93,818
- White Population: 83,304
- Black Population: 399
- Hispanic Population: 89,116
- Asian Population: 397
- Hawaiian Population: 48
- Indian Population: 416
- Male Population: 44,403
- Female Population: 49,415
- Median Age: 28
- Median Age of Males: 26
- Median Age of Females: 30
Geography
- Region: South
- Division: West South Central
- State: Texas
- CSA Name: Brownsville-Harlingen-Raymondville, TX
- CBSA Type: Metropolitan
- CBSA Name: Brownsville-Harlingen TX
- County: Cameron
- City: Brownsville
- Longitude: -97.4
- Latitude: 25.9
- Elevation: 15 feet above sea levele
- Area code: 956
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The Commute to Work
- Total commuters: 24,809
- Drive alone: 18,145
- Carpool: 5,625
- Public transit: 247
- Ride bikes or walk: 439
- Average commute time: 20.4 minutes.
- 0 - 5: 463
- 5 - 9: 2,665
- 10 - 14: 4,982
- 15 - 19: 6,555
- 20 - 24: 4,147
- 25 - 29: 853
- 30 - 34: 3,137
- 35 - 39: 232
- 40 - 44: 282
- 45 - 59: 624
- 60 - 89: 479
- 90 plus: 390
The Economics
- Average House Value: $68,500
- Average Annual Household Income: $26,253
- Businesses: 1,309
- Employees: 21,229
- Annual Payroll: $497,638,000
- Average Family Income: $33,855
- Median Family Income: $23,426
- Average Income for Men: $21,076
- Average Income for Women: $14,500
The Politics
- Congressional District: 27
- Congressional District Land Area: 4720.0
- Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
- Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
- US House Representative: Blake Farenthold (R)
Other Stuff
- County FIPS Code: 061
- State FIPS Code: 48
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Schools in 78521 Zip Code
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- Primary Schools
- Aiken El
- 6290 Southmost Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 554-4214
- Burns El
- 1974 Alton Gloor Blvd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 548-8490
- Canales El
- 1811 International Blvd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 548-8900
- Castaneda El
- 3201 Lima St
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 548-8800
- Champion El
- 4750 Bowie Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 832-6200
- Cromack El
- 3200 E 30th St
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 548-8820
- Del Castillo El
- 105 Morningside Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 982-2600
- Egly El
- 445 Land O'lakes
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 548-8850
- El Jardin El
- 6911 Boca Chica Blvd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 831-6000
- Gallegos El
- 2700 Avenida Rancho Viejo
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 547-4230
- Garza El
- 200 Esperanza Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 982-2660
- Gonzalez El
- 4350 Coffeeport Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 831-6030
- Hudson El
- 2980 Fm 802
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 574-6400
- Morningside El
- 1025 Morningside Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 982-2760
- Ortiz El
- 2500 W Alton Gloor Blvd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 698-1100
- Palm Grove El
- 7942 Southmost Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 982-3850
- Paredes El
- 3700 Heritage Trl
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 574-5582
- Perez El
- 2514 Shidler Dr
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 982-2800
- Southmost El
- 5245 Southmost Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 548-8870
- Vermillion Road El
- 6895 Fm 802
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 831-6060
- Victoria Heights El
- 2801 E 13th St
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 982-2960
- Middle Schools
- Besteiro Middle
- 6280 Southmost Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 504-5764
- Faulk Middle
- 2000 Roosevelt St
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 548-8500
- Garcia Middle
- 5701 Fm 802
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 832-6300
- Lucio Middle
- 300 N Vermillion Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 831-4550
- Oliveira Middle
- 444 Land O' Lakes
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 548-8530
- Perkins Middle
- 4750 Austin Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 831-8770
- Stillman Middle
- 2977 W Tandy Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 698-1000
- Vela Middle
- 4905 Paredes Line Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 548-7770
- High Schools
- Brownsville Learning Acad
- 1351 E Polk St
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 982-2860
- Hanna H S
- 2615 Price Rd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 548-7600
- Lopez H S
- 3205 S Dakota Ave
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 982-7400
- Porter H S
- 3500 International Blvd
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 548-7800
- Rivera H S
- 6955 Fm 802
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 831-8700
- Other Schools
- Cameron Co Juvenile Detention Ctr
- 854 E Harrison
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 548-8320
- Lincoln Park Sch
- 7 Orange St
- Brownsville, TX 78521
- (956) 548-7880
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Sex Offender Information
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In the 78521 zip code, the registered sex offenders can be found at https://records.txdps.state.tx.us/DPS_WEB/SorNew/index.aspx. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.
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