78597 Zip Code Profile

78597 is an upscale suburban zip code in South Padre Island, Texas. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $275,100 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 $65,538/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 78597 is $46,250.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78597 earn an average of $45,479/year. Women earn only $25,908/year.

1,243 people in 78597 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78597? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.7 minutes.

The median age here is 53. There are 1,475 men and 1,410 women. The median age for men is 53 while for women the median age is 52.

To give you a sense of the community, 852 people (out of the 2,885 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 544 homes, and 323 businesses every day. 57 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78597 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 -97 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 9 feet above sea levell.

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• Cross Country Trails
• Los Amigos III Condominium Association

• ourspigc.com
• Ranchero Village

• Demographics

• Total Population: 2,885
• White Population: 2,729
• Black Population: 41
• Hispanic Population: 838
• Asian Population: 54
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 19
• Male Population: 1,475
• Female Population: 1,410
• Median Age: 53
• Median Age of Males: 53
• Median Age of Females: 52

• 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: South Padre Island
• Longitude: -97.2
• Latitude: 26.1
• Elevation: 9 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 956

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,144
• Drive alone: 838
• Carpool: 193
• Public transit: 19
• Ride bikes or walk: 57


• Average commute time: 22.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 211
•    5 - 9: 319
•    10 - 14: 176
•    15 - 19: 91
•    20 - 24: 25
•    25 - 29: 16
•    30 - 34: 64
•    35 - 39: 22
•    40 - 44: 67
•    45 - 59: 50
•    60 - 89: 49
•    90 plus: 54

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $275,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $52,975
• Businesses: 290
• Employees: 3,198
• Annual Payroll: $54,115,000
• Average Family Income: $65,538
• Median Family Income: $41,794
• Average Income for Men: $45,479
• Average Income for Women: $25,908

• 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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