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78542 Income Statistics for 2026

Hidalgo County, Texas

Median household income

$55,243

Median household income ($55,243) is higher than Hidalgo County County ($54,579).

78542$55,243
Hidalgo County County$54,579
78563—
78504$81,905
78539$66,967
78503$53,322
78573$55,000

Average household income

$69,594

Average household income ($69,594) is lower than Hidalgo County County ($73,770).

78542$69,594
Hidalgo County County$73,770
78563$154,212
78504$114,990
78539$96,076
78503$85,573
78573$77,343

Per-capita income

$19,389

Per-capita income ($19,389) is lower than Hidalgo County County ($23,213).

78542$19,389
Hidalgo County County$23,213
78563$82,668
78504$36,517
78539$36,953
78503$28,212
78573$22,859

Households earning $100k+

24.5%

Households earning $100k+ (24.5%) is higher than Hidalgo County County (24.0%).

7854224.5%
Hidalgo County County24.0%
7856348.0%
7850441.9%
7853933.2%
7850326.8%
7857324.1%

All demographics

Population
89,401
Households
23,943
Median age
27.7 yrs
Median household income
$55,243
Mean household income
$69,594
Per capita income
$19,389
Median home value
$150,200
Median gross rent
$865
Owner-occupied housing
75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
12.8%
In labor force
56.9%
Poverty rate
30.4%
Households earning $100k+
24.5%
Population under 5
8.4%
Population age 18–34
27.0%
Population age 25–44
27.3%
Population age 45–64
18.9%
Population age 65+
7.9%
Hispanic or Latino
95.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.5%
Unemployment rate
9.7%
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County and peer ZIP comparisons use population-weighted aggregates from other ZCTAs in the same county. Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Page URL: https://resource.skyrocketbpo.com/tools/market-research/us-income-demographics-by-zip-code/texas/78542

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