Welcome to HARLINGEN, TX 78550
78550 is a suburban zip code in Harlingen, Texas. Median household income here ($29,223) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $78,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Brownsville-Harlingen metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.
The average family income here is $45,428/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 78550 is $32,918.
An intersting fact about income: Men in 78550 earn an average of $29,850/year. Women earn only $19,188/year.
17,482 people in 78550 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.
Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78550? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.3 minutes.
The median age here is 32. There are 25,435 men and 27,717 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 34.
To give you a sense of the community, 25,310 people (out of the 53,152 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 19,352 homes, and 2,249 businesses every day. 284 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.
78550 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 26 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Cape Bojador, Western Sahara!) and -98 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 38 feet above sea levell.
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Real Estate & Home Values in Harlingen, TX
Average Home Value in 78550: $78,400
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Demographics
- Total Population: 53,152
- White Population: 46,793
- Black Population: 703
- Hispanic Population: 43,403
- Asian Population: 757
- Hawaiian Population: 67
- Indian Population: 454
- Male Population: 25,435
- Female Population: 27,717
- Median Age: 32
- Median Age of Males: 29
- Median Age of Females: 34
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: Harlingen
- Longitude: -97.7
- Latitude: 26.2
- Elevation: 39 feet above sea levele
- Area code: 956
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The Commute to Work
- Total commuters: 16,970
- Drive alone: 13,369
- Carpool: 3,092
- Public transit: 40
- Ride bikes or walk: 284
- Average commute time: 18.3 minutes.
- 0 - 5: 672
- 5 - 9: 2,998
- 10 - 14: 4,868
- 15 - 19: 3,278
- 20 - 24: 1,461
- 25 - 29: 448
- 30 - 34: 1,429
- 35 - 39: 195
- 40 - 44: 296
- 45 - 59: 810
- 60 - 89: 307
- 90 plus: 208
The Economics
- Average House Value: $78,400
- Average Annual Household Income: $35,122
- Businesses: 1,489
- Employees: 27,226
- Annual Payroll: $767,821,000
- Average Family Income: $45,428
- Median Family Income: $29,223
- Average Income for Men: $29,850
- Average Income for Women: $19,188
The Politics
- Congressional District: 27, 15
- Congressional District Land Area: 4720.0, 10717.0
- 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 78550 Zip Code
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- Primary Schools
- Austin El
- 700 E Austin Ave
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3060
- Ben Milam El
- 1215 Rangerville Rd
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3150
- Bonham El
- 2400 E Jefferson
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3070
- Bowie El
- 309 W Lincoln Ave
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3080
- Crockett El
- 1406 W Jefferson St
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3090
- Houston El
- 301 E Taft Ave
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3110
- Jefferson El
- 601 S J St
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3120
- Lamar El
- 1100 Mclarry Rd
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3130
- Long El
- 2601 N 7th
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3140
- Stuart Place El
- 6701 Business Hwy 83
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3160
- Travis El
- 600 E Polk Ave
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3170
- Treasure Hills El
- 2525 Haine Dr
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3180
- Zavala El
- 1111 N B St
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3200
- Middle Schools
- Cameron Co J J A E P
- 1409 E Harrison St
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 361-8271
- Coakley Middle
- 1402 S 6th St
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3000
- Memorial Middle
- 13th & Madison
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3020
- Vernon Middle
- 125 S 13th St
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3040
- High Schools
- Harlingen H S
- 1201 E Marshall Ave
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3600
- Other Schools
- Edna Tamayo House
- 1438 N 7th
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 425-6567
- Keys Acad
- 2809 N 7th St
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3220
- Secondary Alter Ctr
- 1310 Sam Houston
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3210
- Other Schools
- New Pathways Center
- 208 S 'F' St
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 427-3251
- Valley Elementary School
- 3700 E Harrison Ave
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 412-6951
- Valley High
- 2701 N Breedlove
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 428-0884
- Valley High School
- 2701 N Breedlove
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 412-6951
- Valley Junior High School
- 2701 North Breedlove
- Harlingen, TX 78550
- (956) 412-6951
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Sex Offender Information
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In the 78550 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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