78526 Zip Code

April 26, 2024

Zip Code: 78526
City/Town: Brownsville
State: Texas
Population: 42,460
Per Capita Income: $13,236
Mean Household Income: $50,724
Total Housing Units: 11,477
Median Home Value: $66,000
Median Year Homes Built: 1991
Land Area: 44.0 sq miles
114.0 sq kilometers
Water Area: 1.7 sq miles
4.5 sq kilometers
   
Population Information (78526 zip code)
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Total Population:
42,460
--
--
  Male:
20,261
47.7%
49.2%
  Female:
22,199
52.3%
50.8%
Median Age:
29.2 yrs
--
37.2 yrs
Under 5 years:
3,633
8.6%
6.5%
5 to 9 years:
4,340
9.4%
6.6%
10 to 19 years:
8,465
19.9%
13.8%
20 to 29 years:
5,228
12.3%
13.8%
30 to 39 years:
6,284
14.8%
13.0%
40 to 49 years:
5,531
13.0%
14.2%
50 to 59 years:
4,202
9.9%
13.6%
60 to 69 years:
2,579
6.1%
9.4%
70 to 79 years:
1,415
3.3%
5.4%
80 years and over:
783
1.8%
3.7%

Housing Information (78526 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Median home value:
$66,000
--
$119,600
Median year homes build:
1991
--
1971
Median real estate taxes:
$1,254 / yr.
--
$1,334 / yr.
Median rent:
$406 / mo.
--
$519 / mo.
 
 
 
 
Total households:
11,477
--
--
    Family households:
9,969
86.9%
66.4%
    Nonfamily households:
1,508
13.1%
33.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years:
6,846
59.6%
33.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over:
2,330
20.3%
24.9%
Average household size:
3.7
--
--
Average family size:
4.0
--
--
 
 
 
 
Total housing units:
12,240
--
--
    Occupied housing units:
11,477
93.8%
88.6%
    Vacant housing units:
763
6.2%
11.4%
        For rent:
147
1.2%
3.1%
        Rented, not occupied:
13
0.1%
0.2%
        For sale only:
109
0.9%
1.4%
        Sold, not occupied:
29
0.2%
0.3%
        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:
279
2.3%
3.5%
        All other vacants:
186
1.5%
2.8%
 
 
 
 
Homeowner vacancy rate:
--
1.2%
2.4%
Rental vacancy rate:
--
5.1%
9.2%
 
 
 
 
Owner-occupied housing units:
8,770
--
--
    Population in owner-occupied housing units:
32,607
--
--
    Average household size of owner-occupied units:
3.7
--
2.65
Renter-occupied housing units:
2,707
--
--
    Population in renter-occupied housing units:
9,620
--
--
    Average household size of renter-occupied units:
3.6
--
2.44

Educational Attainment (78526 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Population 25 years and over
13,462
--
--
    Less than 9th grade:
3,529
26.2%
6.2%
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma:
1,640
12.2%
8.7%
    High school graduate (includes equivalency):
2,125
15.8%
29.0%
    Some college, no degree:
2,976
22.1%
20.6%
    Associate degree:
766
5.7%
7.5%
    Bachelor's degree:
1,581
11.7%
17.6%
    Graduate or professional degree:
845
6.3%
10.3%
    Percent high school graduate or higher:
--
61.6%
85.0%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher:
--
18.0%
27.9%

Income Information (78526 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Mean household income:
$0 / yr.
--
$70,883
Per capita income:
$0 / yr.
--
$27,334
Males 15 years and over with income:
6,854
16.1%
50.4%
    Median income:
$19,365 / yr.
--
$27,932 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
3,118
7.3%
59.7%
        Median income:
$25,968 / yr.
--
$38,349 / yr.
Females 15 years and over with income:
6,372
15.0%
49.6%
    Median income:
$10,982 / yr.
--
$16,327 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
2,134
5.0%
40.3%
        Median income:
$19,161 / yr.
--
$28,135 / yr.
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