78572 ZIP Code, Mission, TX

78572 is a ZIP code in Mission, Texas in Hidalgo County. It covers 54 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 78503, 78501 and 78573. 78,024 people live here in 26,723 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. At about 1,454 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (71%). Median household income is $54,298, below the Texas median of $78,476.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents78,024
Households26,723
Median household income$54,298
Income per person$25,886
Median age37.8
Homeowners71.0%
Median home value$147,300
Median rent$902
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%
Average commute (minutes)20.6
Households with kids under 1835.4%
Moved in the past year10.8%
Below the poverty line22.6%
Broadband internet87.8%
Speak a non-English language at home78.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K9.2%
$10–15K5.6%
$15–25K10.4%
$25–35K8.4%
$35–50K14.1%
$50–75K17.2%
$75–100K12.2%
$100–150K11.6%
$150–200K5.5%
$200K+5.8%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.1%
10–1917.3%
20–247.1%
25–3410.7%
35–4411.1%
45–5412.2%
55–6410.2%
65–749.6%
75+9.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage20.2%
Owned outright37.3%
Rented23.4%
Vacant19.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house63.6%
Townhome2.4%
2–4 units6.2%
5–19 units6.2%
20+ units2.4%
Mobile / other19.3%

Businesses in 78572

1,399 business establishments with 24,466 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

78572 has 38 USPS carrier routes with 34,542 residential and 2,751 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 78572

78572 has 38 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C), 25 rural (R)) with 34,542 residential and 2,751 business mailboxes. Routes range from 483 homes (C057) to 1,733 homes (R013); the median route has 881 homes. The Census counted 26,723 households in 78572 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4991
500–74911
750–99915
1,000–1,4999
1,500+2

Best routes in 78572 for…

Highest income

For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.

  1. Route R096 — Est. median household income $96,012, 720 homes
  2. Route C057 — Est. median household income $90,726, 483 homes
  3. Route C063 — Est. median household income $89,666, 502 homes
  4. Route C066 — Est. median household income $87,314, 800 homes
  5. Route R043 — Est. median household income $85,526, 985 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.

  1. Route R035 — Est. families with children under 18 65.5%, 850 homes
  2. Route R009 — Est. families with children under 18 64.2%, 662 homes
  3. Route R028 — Est. families with children under 18 53.1%, 805 homes
  4. Route R022 — Est. families with children under 18 51.6%, 1,026 homes
  5. Route R039 — Est. families with children under 18 48.3%, 1,001 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

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.

  1. Route R009 — Est. owner-occupied homes 97.7%, 662 homes
  2. Route R035 — Est. owner-occupied homes 91.5%, 850 homes
  3. Route R012 — Est. owner-occupied homes 88.5%, 1,437 homes
  4. Route R041 — Est. owner-occupied homes 86.8%, 872 homes
  5. Route R011 — Est. owner-occupied homes 84.9%, 890 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards

Most new movers

New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.

  1. Route R028 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 21.7%, 805 homes
  2. Route R096 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.4%, 720 homes
  3. Route C059 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.3%, 637 homes
  4. Route R009 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 17.7%, 662 homes
  5. Route C056 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 17.1%, 594 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers

Newest homes

Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.

  1. Route R019 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 49.8%, 1,314 homes
  2. Route R096 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 43.1%, 720 homes
  3. Route R035 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 41.2%, 850 homes
  4. Route R043 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 37.3%, 985 homes
  5. Route R029 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 32.2%, 997 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

  1. Route R090 — USPS business mailboxes 445, 584 homes
  2. Route C051 — USPS business mailboxes 183, 612 homes
  3. Route C057 — USPS business mailboxes 176, 483 homes
  4. Route C056 — USPS business mailboxes 173, 594 homes
  5. Route R091 — USPS business mailboxes 158, 745 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 78572

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C051City612183$38,54855.1%38.5%15.1%
C052City99414$48,40966.1%33.2%11.2%
C053City1,033138$45,80358.1%18.9%15.2%
C054City1,20459$36,76355.6%31.1%15.0%
C056City594173$41,33044.1%29.5%17.1%
C057City483176$90,72681.6%36.2%5.1%
C058City825150$39,47356.0%19.9%11.9%
C059City63719$56,37155.2%17.6%18.3%
C060City89059$44,32077.1%38.2%12.2%
C061City649107$61,86480.9%24.9%6.8%
C062City93258$46,73971.9%35.7%10.0%
C063City50295$89,66679.7%36.5%5.2%
C066City800107$87,31479.7%37.1%4.8%
R007Rural93941$39,21673.0%40.2%12.4%
R009Rural6623$80,91097.7%64.2%17.7%
R011Rural89046$47,16184.9%42.9%3.3%
R012Rural1,4375$62,70488.5%13.9%11.6%
R013Rural1,7338$40,94768.9%26.2%15.5%
R014Rural1,1885$43,49882.3%5.5%7.0%
R016Rural1,15211$78,62869.6%42.9%6.0%
R017Rural7439$54,57578.8%16.8%9.5%
R018Rural1,5375$45,64777.4%30.0%11.3%
R019Rural1,3148$71,67882.7%35.6%10.8%
R022Rural1,02643$78,57568.3%51.6%5.9%
R028Rural80523$83,05375.7%53.1%21.7%
R029Rural99716$56,32069.2%45.4%8.7%
R031Rural67669$43,26383.7%31.1%7.3%
R034Rural1,01644$41,12764.8%47.0%6.8%
R035Rural8500$70,85891.5%65.5%8.3%
R039Rural1,0019$35,71270.3%48.3%6.4%
R041Rural8726$49,61886.8%42.0%4.1%
R043Rural98522$85,52671.7%43.8%6.7%
R044Rural79387$52,90573.9%37.2%12.0%
R090Rural584445$75,05770.8%48.3%10.1%
R091Rural745158$46,83082.1%43.0%4.6%
R092Rural817146$55,95164.2%33.4%13.0%
R095Rural905107$46,00177.2%37.9%7.6%
R096Rural72097$96,01257.9%44.9%18.4%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 78572 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.

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Mail every home in 78572

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 78572, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 78572 in?
78572 is a Mission, TX mailing address. By land area, 53% lies inside Mission, 10% lies inside Palmview, 6% lies inside Abram and 2% lies inside Palmview South; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 78572 in?
78572 is in Hidalgo County.
What is the population of 78572?
About 78,024 people (±2,428), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 78,280.
What is the median household income in 78572?
$54,298 (±$5,527), 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 78572?
38 USPS carrier routes with 34,542 residential and 2,751 business mailboxes (37,293 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 78572?
The closest, measured center to center: 78503 (7.2 mi, McAllen), 78501 (7.4 mi, McAllen), 78573 (7.4 mi, Alton), 78574 (7.6 mi, La Homa), 78557 (9 mi, Hidalgo) and 78504 (9.1 mi, McAllen).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.