Welcome to SAN BENITO, TX 78586
78586 is a suburban zip code in San Benito, Texas. Median household income here ($24,014) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $60,600) are fairly typical for the Brownsville-Harlingen metro area.
The average family income here is $35,109/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 78586 is $25,793.
An intersting fact about income: Men in 78586 earn an average of $20,689/year. Women earn only $16,139/year.
14,600 people in 78586 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.
Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78586? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.3 minutes.
The median age here is 29. There are 27,324 men and 28,554 women. The median age for men is 27 while for women the median age is 31.
To give you a sense of the community, 25,961 people (out of the 55,878 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,323 homes, and 681 businesses every day. 479 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.
78586 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 33 feet above sea levell.
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Real Estate & Home Values in San Benito, TX
Average Home Value in 78586: $60,600
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Demographics
- Total Population: 55,878
- White Population: 48,188
- Black Population: 298
- Hispanic Population: 51,846
- Asian Population: 198
- Hawaiian Population: 34
- Indian Population: 341
- Male Population: 27,324
- Female Population: 28,554
- Median Age: 29
- Median Age of Males: 27
- Median Age of Females: 31
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: San Benito
- Longitude: -97.7
- Latitude: 26.2
- Elevation: 34 feet above sea levele
- Area code: 956
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The Commute to Work
- Total commuters: 14,229
- Drive alone: 10,767
- Carpool: 2,611
- Public transit: 88
- Ride bikes or walk: 479
- Average commute time: 22.3 minutes.
- 0 - 5: 372
- 5 - 9: 1,780
- 10 - 14: 2,440
- 15 - 19: 3,024
- 20 - 24: 2,306
- 25 - 29: 825
- 30 - 34: 1,957
- 35 - 39: 171
- 40 - 44: 199
- 45 - 59: 533
- 60 - 89: 257
- 90 plus: 365
The Economics
- Average House Value: $60,600
- Average Annual Household Income: $32,878
- Businesses: 436
- Employees: 5,746
- Annual Payroll: $138,635,000
- Average Family Income: $35,109
- Median Family Income: $24,014
- Average Income for Men: $20,689
- Average Income for Women: $16,139
The Politics
- Congressional District: 15, 27
- Congressional District Land Area: 10717.0, 4720.0
- Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
- Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
- US House Representative: Rub?n Hinojosa (D)
Other Stuff
- County FIPS Code: 061
- State FIPS Code: 48
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Schools in 78586 Zip Code
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- Primary Schools
- Cash El
- 400 N Ponciana St
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6700
- Downs El
- 1302 N Dowling
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6720
- Fred Booth
- 845 Zaragoza St
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6860
- La Encantada El
- 1 Mile Farm Rd 1577
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6760
- Landrum El
- 450 S Dowling St
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6800
- La Paloma El
- J Padilla St
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6780
- Rangerville El
- 17558 Landrum Park Rd
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6840
- Raul Garza Jr El
- 848 8th St
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6900
- Roberts El
- 650 Biddle Ave
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6740
- Sullivan El
- 900 Elizabeth St
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6880
- Middle Schools
- Berta Cabaza Middle
- 2901 Shafer Rd
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6600
- Miller Jordan Middle
- 700 N Mccullough
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6650
- High Schools
- San Benito H S
- 450 S Williams Rd
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6500
- South Texas Academy Of Medical Tec
- 151 S Helen Moore Rd
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 399-4331
- Other Schools
- Amador R Rodriguez Juvenile Boot C
- 240 N Crockett St
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-3509
- Cameron Co J J A E P
- 240 N Crockett St
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6275
- Cameron Co J J A E P
- 2310 W Hwy 77
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-8270
- Hester Juvenile Detent
- 2310 W Hwy 77
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 399-3075
- Positive Redirection Ctr
- 305 Doherty St
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6275
- San Benito Veterans Memorial Acade
- 2115 N Williams Rd
- San Benito, TX 78586
- (956) 361-6820
- Other Schools
- Judge Oscar De La Fuente El
- 240 N Crockett St
- San Benito, TX 78586
- San Benito Riverside Middle
- 240 N Crockett St
- San Benito, TX 78586
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Sex Offender Information
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In the 78586 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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