78046 ZIP Code, Laredo, TX
78046 is a ZIP code in Laredo, Texas in Webb County. It covers 183 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 78040, 78041 and 78043. 72,951 people live here in 18,900 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. With about 398 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $55,826, below the Texas median of $78,476; 58% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Laredo, TX
- County: Webb County
- Land area: 183 sq mi
- Population: 72,951
- Median household income: $55,826
- Carrier routes: 33 (23,352 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 72,951 |
| Households | 18,900 |
| Median household income | $55,826 |
| Income per person | $18,228 |
| Median age | 26 |
| Homeowners | 79.4% |
| Median home value | $150,600 |
| Median rent | $1,086 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 28.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 58.3% |
| Moved in the past year | 9.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 26.4% |
| Broadband internet | 87.2% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 90.7% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.5% |
| $10–15K | 4.9% |
| $15–25K | 9.8% |
| $25–35K | 8.9% |
| $35–50K | 16.0% |
| $50–75K | 17.4% |
| $75–100K | 16.7% |
| $100–150K | 13.9% |
| $150–200K | 4.7% |
| $200K+ | 2.3% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 20.3% |
| 10–19 | 20.1% |
| 20–24 | 7.9% |
| 25–34 | 14.9% |
| 35–44 | 10.9% |
| 45–54 | 11.2% |
| 55–64 | 7.5% |
| 65–74 | 4.9% |
| 75+ | 2.5% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 42.7% |
| Owned outright | 32.1% |
| Rented | 19.3% |
| Vacant | 5.9% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 69.3% |
| Townhome | 1.3% |
| 2–4 units | 4.2% |
| 5–19 units | 1.5% |
| 20+ units | 4.4% |
| Mobile / other | 19.4% |
Businesses in 78046
269 business establishments with 3,604 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 49
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 38
- Construction: 33
- Transportation and Warehousing: 32
- Accommodation and Food Services: 32
- Finance and Insurance: 19
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 15
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 14
EDDM carrier routes
78046 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 23,352 residential and 428 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 78046
78046 has 33 USPS carrier routes (33 rural (R)) with 23,352 residential and 428 business mailboxes. Routes range from 244 homes (R068) to 979 homes (R051); the median route has 738 homes. The Census counted 18,900 households in 78046 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 15 |
| 750–999 | 15 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 78046 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route R014 — Est. median household income $106,265, 540 homes
- Route R068 — Est. median household income $100,431, 244 homes
- Route R055 — Est. median household income $85,657, 723 homes
- Route R067 — Est. median household income $84,467, 544 homes
- Route R030 — Est. median household income $78,579, 513 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers
Most families with kids
For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.
- Route R030 — Est. families with children under 18 75.5%, 513 homes
- Route R040 — Est. families with children under 18 71.8%, 907 homes
- Route R013 — Est. families with children under 18 70.7%, 830 homes
- Route R019 — Est. families with children under 18 70.2%, 795 homes
- Route R038 — Est. families with children under 18 65.3%, 790 homes
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Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers
Most homeowners
Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.
- Route R014 — Est. owner-occupied homes 97.6%, 540 homes
- Route R055 — Est. owner-occupied homes 94.6%, 723 homes
- Route R044 — Est. owner-occupied homes 94.4%, 816 homes
- Route R068 — Est. owner-occupied homes 93.9%, 244 homes
- Route R013 — Est. owner-occupied homes 93.6%, 830 homes
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Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards
Most new movers
New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.
- Route R032 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 24.6%, 762 homes
- Route R037 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.5%, 976 homes
- Route R064 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.2%, 738 homes
- Route R013 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 13.3%, 830 homes
- Route R009 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 13.3%, 683 homes
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Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers
Newest homes
Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.
- Route R040 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 73.4%, 907 homes
- Route R044 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 63.5%, 816 homes
- Route R013 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 53.4%, 830 homes
- Route R029 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 53.4%, 626 homes
- Route R037 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 48.8%, 976 homes
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Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route R032 — USPS business mailboxes 89, 762 homes
- Route R045 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 598 homes
- Route R027 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 635 homes
- Route R064 — USPS business mailboxes 26, 738 homes
- Route R029 — USPS business mailboxes 26, 626 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 78046
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R001 | Rural | 753 | 15 | $44,147 | 72.6% | 35.0% | 3.2% |
| R005 | Rural | 928 | 12 | $45,711 | 71.1% | 51.8% | 5.3% |
| R008 | Rural | 842 | 16 | $42,461 | 62.2% | 41.2% | 12.2% |
| R009 | Rural | 683 | 0 | $48,296 | 73.8% | 53.8% | 13.3% |
| R013 | Rural | 830 | 2 | $74,688 | 93.6% | 70.7% | 13.3% |
| R014 | Rural | 540 | 1 | $106,265 | 97.6% | 28.2% | 4.0% |
| R015 | Rural | 843 | 17 | $47,144 | 77.5% | 57.8% | 7.4% |
| R016 | Rural | 580 | 4 | $65,954 | 87.4% | 38.3% | 2.9% |
| R019 | Rural | 795 | 5 | $73,931 | 66.5% | 70.2% | 1.0% |
| R021 | Rural | 700 | 1 | $66,801 | 84.9% | 62.5% | 8.2% |
| R023 | Rural | 891 | 6 | $50,842 | 76.8% | 58.1% | 10.0% |
| R027 | Rural | 635 | 45 | $39,710 | 61.9% | 44.1% | 8.1% |
| R029 | Rural | 626 | 26 | $49,922 | 82.4% | 63.0% | 7.2% |
| R030 | Rural | 513 | 2 | $78,579 | 93.3% | 75.5% | 1.3% |
| R032 | Rural | 762 | 89 | $32,353 | 53.8% | 51.8% | 24.6% |
| R034 | Rural | 790 | 14 | $48,777 | 79.1% | 52.8% | 7.0% |
| R037 | Rural | 976 | 3 | $50,057 | 82.6% | 64.1% | 18.5% |
| R038 | Rural | 790 | 8 | $48,341 | 88.8% | 65.3% | 5.0% |
| R040 | Rural | 907 | 4 | $49,062 | 88.2% | 71.8% | 9.8% |
| R044 | Rural | 816 | 1 | $68,582 | 94.4% | 59.0% | 5.4% |
| R045 | Rural | 598 | 66 | $57,219 | 83.7% | 56.0% | 10.7% |
| R050 | Rural | 856 | 11 | $44,557 | 70.5% | 51.7% | 10.3% |
| R051 | Rural | 979 | 4 | $50,989 | 79.6% | 52.0% | 4.1% |
| R052 | Rural | 745 | 13 | $60,122 | 77.7% | 56.0% | 7.3% |
| R053 | Rural | 549 | 3 | $73,569 | 89.0% | 40.1% | 8.5% |
| R054 | Rural | 660 | 1 | $48,529 | 73.2% | 48.5% | 7.1% |
| R055 | Rural | 723 | 4 | $85,657 | 94.6% | 58.1% | 4.9% |
| R063 | Rural | 341 | 11 | $74,562 | 86.0% | 58.3% | 8.1% |
| R064 | Rural | 738 | 26 | $48,758 | 78.6% | 63.9% | 18.2% |
| R065 | Rural | 719 | 9 | $41,891 | 74.4% | 49.7% | 3.7% |
| R066 | Rural | 456 | 9 | $44,902 | 78.9% | 36.4% | 3.9% |
| R067 | Rural | 544 | 0 | $84,467 | 91.8% | 57.9% | 5.1% |
| R068 | Rural | 244 | 0 | $100,431 | 93.9% | 43.1% | 4.8% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 78046 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 78040 — Laredo city, TX (11.2 mi)
- 78041 — Laredo city, TX (12.8 mi)
- 78043 — Laredo city, TX (13.8 mi)
- 78369 — Mirando City CDP, TX (18.8 mi)
- 78067 — San Ygnacio CDP, TX (19.5 mi)
- 78371 — Oilton CDP, TX (21.2 mi)
Areas that include 78046
- Laredo, TX ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
- Rio Bravo, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- El Cenizo, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- La Presa, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Webb County ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 3 of 6: highest median household income in Webb County
- No. 4 of 6: highest median home value in Webb County
- No. 2 of 6: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Webb County
- No. 1 of 6: highest share of households with children in Webb County
- No. 3 of 6: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Webb County
- No. 1 of 6: lowest median age in Webb County
- No. 2 of 6: fastest population growth in Webb County
- No. 3 of 5: highest median household income in Laredo, TX
- No. 4 of 5: highest median home value in Laredo, TX
- No. 1 of 5: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Laredo, TX
- No. 1 of 5: highest share of households with children in Laredo, TX
- No. 3 of 5: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Laredo, TX
Mail every home in 78046
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 78046, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 78046 in?
- 78046 is a Laredo, TX mailing address. By land area, 11% lies inside Laredo; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 78046 in?
- 78046 is in Webb County.
- What is the population of 78046?
- About 72,951 people (±2,795), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 71,956.
- What is the median household income in 78046?
- $55,826 (±$5,512), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 78046?
- 33 USPS carrier routes with 23,352 residential and 428 business mailboxes (23,780 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 78046?
- The closest, measured center to center: 78040 (11.2 mi, Laredo), 78041 (12.8 mi, Laredo), 78043 (13.8 mi, Laredo), 78369 (18.8 mi, Mirando City), 78067 (19.5 mi, San Ygnacio) and 78371 (21.2 mi, Oilton).
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