78574 ZIP Code, Mission, TX

78574 is a ZIP code in Mission, Texas in Hidalgo County. It covers 52 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 78573, 78576 and 78572. 62,456 people live here in 17,078 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. At about 1,204 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $52,393, well below the Texas median of $78,476; 52% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents62,456
Households17,078
Median household income$52,393
Income per person$20,405
Median age29
Homeowners80.0%
Median home value$129,900
Median rent$836
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%
Average commute (minutes)22.6
Households with kids under 1852.3%
Moved in the past year8.1%
Below the poverty line30.5%
Broadband internet87.4%
Speak a non-English language at home86.5%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.9%
$10–15K8.8%
$15–25K12.7%
$25–35K10.5%
$35–50K10.6%
$50–75K15.9%
$75–100K12.0%
$100–150K14.9%
$150–200K4.5%
$200K+4.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1017.4%
10–1919.5%
20–247.6%
25–3413.1%
35–4411.7%
45–5412.2%
55–649.5%
65–746.0%
75+3.2%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage24.7%
Owned outright49.7%
Rented18.4%
Vacant7.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house74.4%
Townhome1.8%
2–4 units1.9%
5–19 units2.4%
20+ units0.5%
Mobile / other19.0%

Businesses in 78574

351 business establishments with 3,398 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

78574 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 18,482 residential and 623 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 78574

78574 has 22 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C), 19 rural (R)) with 18,482 residential and 623 business mailboxes. Routes range from 613 homes (C065) to 1,135 homes (C055); the median route has 835 homes. The Census counted 17,078 households in 78574 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–7495
750–99915
1,000–1,4992
1,500+0

Best routes in 78574 for…

Highest income

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

  1. Route R004 — Est. median household income $138,851, 767 homes
  2. Route R038 — Est. median household income $134,852, 742 homes
  3. Route R005 — Est. median household income $99,251, 725 homes
  4. Route C064 — Est. median household income $88,096, 640 homes
  5. Route R098 — Est. median household income $78,193, 823 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 R098 — Est. families with children under 18 73.4%, 823 homes
  2. Route R026 — Est. families with children under 18 62.5%, 886 homes
  3. Route R033 — Est. families with children under 18 61.8%, 833 homes
  4. Route R048 — Est. families with children under 18 61.2%, 1,002 homes
  5. Route R050 — Est. families with children under 18 59.7%, 837 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 R004 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.6%, 767 homes
  2. Route R038 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.6%, 742 homes
  3. Route R045 — Est. owner-occupied homes 87.5%, 836 homes
  4. Route R005 — Est. owner-occupied homes 87.5%, 725 homes
  5. Route C065 — Est. owner-occupied homes 85.9%, 613 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 R046 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 19.2%, 925 homes
  2. Route R093 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 15.5%, 961 homes
  3. Route R033 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 15.5%, 833 homes
  4. Route R036 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 12.2%, 932 homes
  5. Route R004 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 11.3%, 767 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 R040 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 41.7%, 916 homes
  2. Route R048 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 31.2%, 1,002 homes
  3. Route R033 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 30.3%, 833 homes
  4. Route R026 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 30.1%, 886 homes
  5. Route R046 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 28.5%, 925 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Most businesses

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

  1. Route R026 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 886 homes
  2. Route R033 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 833 homes
  3. Route R037 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 632 homes
  4. Route R048 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 1,002 homes
  5. Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 878 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 78574

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C055City1,1352$72,30970.8%42.9%5.4%
C064City6409$88,09684.9%37.6%5.6%
C065City61348$48,72985.9%28.9%4.9%
R004Rural7677$138,85190.6%43.6%11.3%
R005Rural7258$99,25187.5%44.5%6.2%
R006Rural87851$29,09772.4%51.4%11.0%
R020Rural79218$42,13877.0%59.3%3.2%
R021Rural97037$42,40564.3%45.4%5.6%
R026Rural88685$45,39678.5%62.5%10.0%
R030Rural82216$45,69679.4%55.0%7.0%
R033Rural83374$33,42276.3%61.8%15.5%
R036Rural9325$34,77374.8%55.1%12.2%
R037Rural63260$35,16777.8%40.0%7.8%
R038Rural7424$134,85290.6%38.8%11.2%
R040Rural91614$42,18679.2%59.2%4.9%
R045Rural83643$47,83687.5%48.8%2.7%
R046Rural92530$47,62381.5%57.0%19.2%
R048Rural1,00252$41,32678.2%61.2%6.1%
R050Rural8372$54,27777.0%59.7%5.6%
R093Rural96111$35,84779.9%48.1%15.5%
R097Rural81546$68,34379.0%57.0%6.3%
R098Rural8231$78,19385.5%73.4%10.7%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 78574 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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Areas that include 78574

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 78574

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) 78574, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 78574 in?
78574 is a Mission, TX mailing address. By land area, 12% lies inside La Homa, 10% lies inside Mission, 8% lies inside Doffing and 5% lies inside Palmview; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 78574 in?
78574 is in Hidalgo County.
What is the population of 78574?
About 62,456 people (±3,557), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 63,627.
What is the median household income in 78574?
$52,393 (±$5,101), 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 78574?
22 USPS carrier routes with 18,482 residential and 623 business mailboxes (19,105 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 78574?
The closest, measured center to center: 78573 (4.6 mi, Alton), 78576 (5.6 mi, Penitas), 78572 (7.6 mi, Mission), 78560 (7.7 mi, La Joya), 78504 (8.7 mi, McAllen) and 78595 (10.4 mi, Sullivan City).

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