Which ZIP code in Hidalgo County has the highest share of households with children?

78576 (Penitas), at 67.1%, among 25 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the most families with kids in Hidalgo County, TX

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Hidalgo County with the highest share of households with children, out of 25 with at least 1,000 residents. 78576 (Penitas, 67.1%), 78542 (Edinburg, 52.9%) and 78574 (Mission, 52.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Hidalgo County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the most families with kids in Hidalgo County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	78576	Penitas	67.1%	15,484	3,637	3,730
2	78542	Edinburg	52.9%	89,401	23,943	28,029
3	78574	Mission	52.3%	62,456	17,078	18,482
4	78557	Hidalgo	50.4%	14,498	3,909	4,121
5	78573	Mission	50.2%	44,809	12,720	14,794
6	78577	Pharr	49.9%	80,540	23,957	27,884
7	78537	Donna	49.4%	51,426	13,909	16,734
8	78595	Sullivan City	49.2%	6,118	1,826	1,655
9	78599	Weslaco	49.0%	35,454	9,605	11,234
10	78589	San Juan	48.4%	40,231	11,709	12,788
11	78570	Mercedes	45.8%	34,348	9,161	10,504
12	78560	La Joya	45.1%	4,635	1,467	1,549
13	78541	Edinburg	43.5%	51,710	16,679	17,705
14	78504	Mcallen	42.7%	63,094	19,697	21,989
15	78503	Mcallen	42.6%	22,621	7,247	8,804
16	78516	Alamo	42.4%	34,370	10,045	11,662
17	78538	Edcouch	41.3%	11,982	3,556	3,006
18	78596	Weslaco	38.8%	39,518	12,731	16,693
19	78579	Progreso	38.5%	2,039	665	—
20	78562	La Villa	37.8%	3,211	712	—
21	78543	Elsa	36.7%	8,400	2,834	—
22	78572	Mission	35.4%	78,024	26,723	34,542
23	78501	Mcallen	33.7%	58,935	21,734	24,728
24	78539	Edinburg	31.5%	37,168	14,171	15,145
25	78569	Lyford	29.1%	4,342	1,283	778

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 25 of 30 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Households with children buy tutoring, youth sports, pediatric and family dental care, child care, birthday venues and family dining. EDDM reaches every door on a route, so a higher share means more of your pieces land with families.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 61,287 households, on 77 carrier routes with 69,156 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Hidalgo County has the highest share of households with children?: 78576 (Penitas), at 67.1%, among 25 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files.
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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