78541 ZIP Code, Edinburg, TX
78541 is a ZIP code in Edinburg, Texas in Hidalgo County. It covers 290 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 78573, 78574 and 78542. 51,710 people live here in 16,679 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. With about 178 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (53% own). Median household income is $52,863, below the Texas median of $78,476; 44% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Edinburg, TX
- County: Hidalgo County
- Land area: 290 sq mi
- Population: 51,710
- Median household income: $52,863
- Carrier routes: 19 (17,705 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 51,710 |
| Households | 16,679 |
| Median household income | $52,863 |
| Income per person | $23,645 |
| Median age | 27.9 |
| Homeowners | 53.0% |
| Median home value | $156,700 |
| Median rent | $961 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 24.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 43.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 8.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 31.7% |
| Broadband internet | 87.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 75.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 8.1% |
| $10–15K | 4.8% |
| $15–25K | 13.6% |
| $25–35K | 9.6% |
| $35–50K | 12.1% |
| $50–75K | 16.7% |
| $75–100K | 13.1% |
| $100–150K | 12.3% |
| $150–200K | 5.2% |
| $200K+ | 4.5% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 17.3% |
| 10–19 | 18.3% |
| 20–24 | 9.2% |
| 25–34 | 17.8% |
| 35–44 | 12.9% |
| 45–54 | 9.7% |
| 55–64 | 7.7% |
| 65–74 | 4.7% |
| 75+ | 2.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 21.1% |
| Owned outright | 26.6% |
| Rented | 42.2% |
| Vacant | 10.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 53.8% |
| Townhome | 1.3% |
| 2–4 units | 25.5% |
| 5–19 units | 6.8% |
| 20+ units | 3.8% |
| Mobile / other | 8.7% |
Businesses in 78541
320 business establishments with 4,389 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 49
- Retail Trade: 48
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 37
- Construction: 32
- Transportation and Warehousing: 25
- Accommodation and Food Services: 25
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 22
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 19
EDDM carrier routes
78541 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 17,705 residential and 515 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 78541
78541 has 19 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C), 15 rural (R)) with 17,705 residential and 515 business mailboxes. Routes range from 428 homes (R005) to 1,635 homes (C007); the median route has 929 homes. The Census counted 16,679 households in 78541 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 1 |
| 750–999 | 8 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 7 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
Best routes in 78541 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route R029 — Est. median household income $74,466, 796 homes
- Route R045 — Est. median household income $73,402, 1,019 homes
- Route R003 — Est. median household income $67,105, 449 homes
- Route R005 — Est. median household income $65,828, 428 homes
- Route R047 — Est. median household income $64,935, 1,008 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 R013 — Est. families with children under 18 60.4%, 874 homes
- Route R025 — Est. families with children under 18 58.8%, 829 homes
- Route R009 — Est. families with children under 18 57.1%, 1,097 homes
- Route R003 — Est. families with children under 18 56.8%, 449 homes
- Route R007 — Est. families with children under 18 53.1%, 709 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 R013 — Est. owner-occupied homes 89.3%, 874 homes
- Route R005 — Est. owner-occupied homes 85.7%, 428 homes
- Route R007 — Est. owner-occupied homes 85.0%, 709 homes
- Route R022 — Est. owner-occupied homes 84.7%, 758 homes
- Route R029 — Est. owner-occupied homes 78.7%, 796 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 C015 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 19.0%, 929 homes
- Route R033 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 16.6%, 964 homes
- Route C007 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 15.4%, 1,635 homes
- Route C004 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 14.6%, 1,004 homes
- Route R047 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 10.4%, 1,008 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 R033 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 45.2%, 964 homes
- Route R047 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 38.9%, 1,008 homes
- Route R038 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 34.5%, 1,103 homes
- Route R004 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 32.7%, 1,159 homes
- Route R029 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 30.2%, 796 homes
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Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 125, 1,004 homes
- Route R025 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 829 homes
- Route R050 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 753 homes
- Route R047 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 1,008 homes
- Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 44, 709 homes
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Every carrier route in 78541
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C004 | City | 1,004 | 125 | $42,736 | 37.8% | 43.6% | 14.6% |
| C007 | City | 1,635 | 25 | $33,178 | 19.2% | 32.0% | 15.4% |
| C009 | City | 750 | 43 | $31,378 | 58.4% | 32.6% | 8.4% |
| C015 | City | 929 | 35 | $24,488 | 11.5% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| R003 | Rural | 449 | 20 | $67,105 | 77.2% | 56.8% | 2.5% |
| R004 | Rural | 1,159 | 2 | $64,876 | 67.5% | 49.0% | 4.9% |
| R005 | Rural | 428 | 6 | $65,828 | 85.7% | 39.3% | 4.3% |
| R007 | Rural | 709 | 44 | $50,247 | 85.0% | 53.1% | 5.2% |
| R009 | Rural | 1,097 | 5 | $57,977 | 53.7% | 57.1% | 7.3% |
| R013 | Rural | 874 | 4 | $39,503 | 89.3% | 60.4% | 2.8% |
| R022 | Rural | 758 | 7 | $49,494 | 84.7% | 48.0% | 4.9% |
| R025 | Rural | 829 | 63 | $40,740 | 77.0% | 58.8% | 2.4% |
| R026 | Rural | 1,441 | 2 | $61,411 | 54.6% | 41.4% | 9.0% |
| R029 | Rural | 796 | 11 | $74,466 | 78.7% | 51.8% | 3.2% |
| R033 | Rural | 964 | 4 | $62,292 | 43.3% | 46.2% | 16.6% |
| R038 | Rural | 1,103 | 12 | $47,479 | 74.7% | 48.2% | 6.9% |
| R045 | Rural | 1,019 | 1 | $73,402 | 58.1% | 35.1% | 9.1% |
| R047 | Rural | 1,008 | 51 | $64,935 | 44.6% | 49.0% | 10.4% |
| R050 | Rural | 753 | 55 | $61,906 | 64.8% | 49.6% | 5.3% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 78541 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
- 78573 — Alton city, TX (10.9 mi)
- 78574 — La Homa CDP, TX (11.4 mi)
- 78542 — Linn CDP, TX (11.6 mi)
- 78504 — McAllen city, TX (12.3 mi)
- 78539 — Edinburg city, TX (13.2 mi)
- 78576 — Penitas city, TX (14.9 mi)
- 78563 — Linn CDP, TX (15.3 mi)
- 78549 — Harding Gill Tract CDP, TX (15.5 mi)
Areas that include 78541
- Edinburg, TX ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
- Linn, TX ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Hidalgo County ZIP codes — 30 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 6 of 24: highest median home value in Hidalgo County
- No. 4 of 25: lowest median age in Hidalgo County
- No. 4 of 24: fastest population growth in Hidalgo County
Mail every home in 78541
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 78541, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 78541 in?
- 78541 is a Edinburg, TX mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Edinburg, 5% lies inside Linn and 1% lies inside McAllen; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 78541 in?
- 78541 is in Hidalgo County.
- What is the population of 78541?
- About 51,710 people (±2,419), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 48,513.
- What is the median household income in 78541?
- $52,863 (±$6,397), 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 78541?
- 19 USPS carrier routes with 17,705 residential and 515 business mailboxes (18,222 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 78541?
- The closest, measured center to center: 78573 (10.9 mi, Alton), 78574 (11.4 mi, La Homa), 78542 (11.6 mi, Linn), 78504 (12.3 mi, McAllen), 78539 (13.2 mi, Edinburg) and 78576 (14.9 mi, Penitas).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.