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78566 Zip Code (Brownsville, TX) Detailed Profile




Cities: Brownsville, TX (7.15%), Bayview, TX (2.77%), Los Fresnos, TX (1.84%), Port Isabel, TX (0.97%), Del Mar Heights, TX (0.27%), Laureles, TX (0.23%), Orason, TX (0.20%), Indian Lake, TX (0.15%), Chula Vista, TX (0.11%)
County: Cameron County, TX
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 24,883
Zip code population in 2010: 16,230
Zip code population in 2000: 12,274

Houses and condos: 8,442
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,868
% of renters here:

25%
State:

38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78566: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 115.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 51.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 216 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.5% ($2,120)
Texas:

1.5% ($4,050)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,530 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,812 (1.4%)

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Males: 13,031  (52.4%)
Females: 11,851  (47.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 78566:

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78566:

  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 49.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

Zip code 78566 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 78566 (2022)
    • 22,15589.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,3709.5%White
    • 2421.0%Black
    • 570.2%American Indian
    • 350.1%Asian
    • 140.06%Two or more races
    • 80.03%Some other race
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Urban population: 16,579
Rural population: 8,303

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $143,486
78566:

$143,486
Texas:

$275,400



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 47 registered sex offenders living in 78566 zip code as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 78566 is 406 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

32.8 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.3 people
Texas:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78566, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $41,774 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$41,774
State:

$77,054

Salary/wage: $38,352 (reported on 86.7% of returns)
Here:

$38,352
State:

$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1169.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3435.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6311.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9165.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16688.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 52165.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,336 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,336
Texas:

$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 825.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,836 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:

$4,836
State:

$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2042.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,920 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:

+$9,920
State:

+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 279.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4432.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,787 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:

+$6,787
State:

+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 163.5% for AGIs below $25k, 76.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 152.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 494.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3037.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,208 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
78566:

$13,208
Texas:

$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 17.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 149.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 300.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,935 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:

$31,935
State:

$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 149.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 230.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 359.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3907.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,286 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:

$10,286
State:

$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 120.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1065.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,072 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
78566:

$6,072
State:

$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 592.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,947 (reported on 35.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,947
State:

$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 181.6% for AGIs below $25k, 137.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%
Here:

93%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.3% for AGIs below $25k, 94.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78566, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,316 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,316
State:

$65,384

Salary/wage: $33,230 (reported on 88.3% of returns)
Here:

$33,230
State:

$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.5% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 36.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,417 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,417
Texas:

$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,362 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,362
State:

$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,604 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:

+$7,604
State:

+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,653 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:

+$8,653
State:

+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,183 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
78566:

$14,183
Texas:

$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,137 (23% of AGI, reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:

$20,137
State:

$24,724

Here:

23.3% of AGI
State:

15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,695 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,695
State:

$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,729 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
78566:

$4,729
State:

$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,977 (reported on 43.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,977
State:

$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.8%
Here:

59%
State:

51%
(% for various income ranges: 59.4% for AGIs below $25k, 56.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78566, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,522 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$28,522
State:

$47,881

Salary/wage: $25,321 (reported on 89.0% of returns)
Here:

$25,321
State:

$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.2% for AGIs below $10k, 84.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,335 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,335
Texas:

$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,103 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:

$3,103
State:

$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,900 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:

+$9,900
State:

+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,605 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,605
State:

+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $10k, 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,558 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
78566:

$3,558
Texas:

$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $16,496 (21% of AGI, reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:

$16,496
State:

$19,631

Here:

21.1% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,324 (4% of AGI, reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,324
State:

$4,753

Here:

4.0% of AGI
State:

4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,261 (reported on 53.4% of returns)
78566:

$4,261
State:

$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,406 (reported on 47.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,406
State:

$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.6%
Here:

70%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 65.6% for AGIs below $10k, 76.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$54,554
Texas:

$72,284
Brownsville, TX (78566) map Nearest zip codes: 78578, 78597, 78583, 78526, 78575, 78521.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

64.3%
Texas:

50.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

0.9%
Texas:

48.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,365
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,092


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 277 (160 now married, 115 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,630 (2,634 now married, 2,990 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 78566 with a mortgage: 2,153 (74 second mortgage)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,374
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $474

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

27.3%
Whole state:

14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

14.3%
Whole state:

7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 78566: Gray Farms (A), Wardner Ranch (B), Buena Vista Ranch (C), Granjeno Ranch (D), La Coma Ranch (E), Los Fresnos Fire Department (F), Cameron County Sheriff's Office (G), Los Fresnos Police Department (H), Ethel L Whipple Memorial Library (I), Los Fresnos Ambulance Service (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 78566 include: Church of Christ (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Soldiers Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Resaca de la Gringa (A), Resaca Reparo (B), Resaca de los Cuates (C), Resaca de las Antonias (D), Charco Hondo (E), Laguna Atascosa (F), Laguna de los Patos (G), Agua Negra (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 522020 or later
  • 1,7362010 to 2019
  • 2,8262000 to 2009
  • 1,0391990 to 1999
  • 1,0901980 to 1989
  • 1,0281970 to 1979
  • 2901960 to 1969
  • 1841950 to 1959
  • 21940 to 1949
  • 1151939 or earlier

Zip code 78566 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brownsville, TX (78566)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brownsville, TX (78566)
  • 85no bedroom
  • 521 bedroom
  • 6692 bedrooms
  • 3,2153 bedrooms
  • 1,3954 bedrooms
  • 1465+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brownsville, TX (78566)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brownsville, TX (78566)
  • 19no bedroom
  • 971 bedroom
  • 8942 bedrooms
  • 5803 bedrooms
  • 2374 bedrooms
  • 155+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Brownsville, TX (78566) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brownsville, TX (78566) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 135no vehicle
  • 1,5481 vehicle
  • 2,0362 vehicles
  • 1,0273 vehicles
  • 6504 vehicles
  • 1765+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Brownsville, TX (78566) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brownsville, TX (78566) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 265no vehicle
  • 7161 vehicle
  • 6502 vehicles
  • 1123 vehicles
  • 954 vehicles
  • 265+ vehicles

  • Zip code 78566 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 78566 household income distribution in 2022
  • 811Less than $10,000
  • 333$10,000 to $14,999
  • 409$15,000 to $19,999
  • 363$20,000 to $24,999
  • 361$25,000 to $29,999
  • 594$30,000 to $34,999
  • 348$35,000 to $39,999
  • 185$40,000 to $44,999
  • 178$45,000 to $49,999
  • 370$50,000 to $59,999
  • 688$60,000 to $74,999
  • 964$75,000 to $99,999
  • 568$100,000 to $124,999
  • 345$125,000 to $149,999
  • 607$150,000 to $199,999
  • 347$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78566

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78566
  • 12Less than $10,000
  • 73$15,000 to $19,999
  • 19$20,000 to $24,999
  • 58$25,000 to $29,999
  • 10$30,000 to $34,999
  • 86$35,000 to $39,999
  • 214$40,000 to $49,999
  • 122$50,000 to $59,999
  • 241$60,000 to $69,999
  • 263$70,000 to $79,999
  • 210$80,000 to $89,999
  • 221$90,000 to $99,999
  • 770$100,000 to $124,999
  • 347$125,000 to $149,999
  • 396$150,000 to $174,999
  • 187$175,000 to $199,999
  • 445$200,000 to $249,999
  • 233$250,000 to $299,999
  • 551$300,000 to $399,999
  • 131$400,000 to $499,999
  • 183$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1$750,000 to $999,999
  • 46$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 53$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78566

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78566
  • 82Less than $100
  • 25$100 to $149
  • 11$150 to $199
  • 30$200 to $249
  • 108$250 to $299
  • 38$300 to $349
  • 2$350 to $399
  • 70$450 to $499
  • 95$500 to $549
  • 71$550 to $599
  • 293$600 to $649
  • 363$650 to $699
  • 97$700 to $749
  • 2$750 to $799
  • 185$800 to $899
  • 34$900 to $999
  • 72$1,000 to $1,249
  • 130$1,500 to $1,999
  • 19$2,000 to $2,499
  • 92No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $872.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $675,261.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $282,742
  • Black or African American householders: $113,278
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $54,071
  • Asian householders: $339,834
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $113,278
  • Some other race householders: $158,891
  • Two or more races householders: $244,680
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $149,527

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,486
78566:

$143,486
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,011 - $244,359

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $181,349
Here:

$181,349
State:

$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,251
Here:

$140,251
State:

$327,631

In 2-unit structures: $107,995
Here:

$107,995
State:

$374,947

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $339,239
Here:

$339,239
State:

$209,652

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $70,923
Here:

$70,923
State:

$413,944

Mobile homes: $52,685
Here:

$52,685
State:

$124,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $44,074
Here:

$44,074
State:

$73,921
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 78566
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,401
  • One, attached: 168
  • Two: 142
  • 3 or 4: 74
  • 5 to 9: 26
  • 10 to 19: 179
  • 20 to 49: 220
  • 50 or more: 162
  • Mobile homes: 999

Unemployment: 5.7%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 78566

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 78566
  • 78.8%7,651Drove a car alone
  • 11.4%1,104Carpooled
  • 0.2%24Motorcycle
  • 0.4%42Walked
  • 0.5%46Other means
  • 6.4%619Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78566

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78566
  • 82Less than 5 minutes
  • 7295 to 9 minutes
  • 82810 to 14 minutes
  • 1,49715 to 19 minutes
  • 1,85120 to 24 minutes
  • 86025 to 29 minutes
  • 1,61930 to 34 minutes
  • 28435 to 39 minutes
  • 47640 to 44 minutes
  • 39645 to 59 minutes
  • 11660 to 89 minutes
  • 13790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,883
  • Male householders: 3,457 (434 living alone), Female householders: 3,983 (738 living alone)
  • 3,947 spouses (3,896 opposite-sex spouses), 299 unmarried partners, (272 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,634 children (9,103 natural, 370 adopted, 160 stepchildren), 1,341 grandchildren, 319 brothers or sisters, 720 parents, 7 foster children, 727 other relatives, 256 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 75 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,679 2-persons, 1,682 3-persons, 1,342 4-persons, 774 5-persons, 433 6-persons, 192 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,171 1-person, 67 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 8 4-persons

3,878 married couples with children.
2,511 single-parent households (1,462 men, 1,049 women).

33.2% of residents of 78566 zip code speak English at home.
66.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 22% well, 11% not well, 7% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 34% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 44% well).

Foreign born population: 5,407 (21.7%)
(35.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

21.7%
Whole state:

17.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 86%Honduras
  • 3%Costa Rica
  • 2%El Salvador
  • 2%Guatemala
  • 1%Barbados
  • 1%Bhutan
  • 0%Belize
Most common first ancestries reported in 78566
  • 2%English
  • 1%American
  • 0%Irish
  • 0%German
  • 0%Scotch-Irish
  • 0%European
  • 0%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,3092010 or later
  • 1,1302000 to 2009
  • 9761990 to 1999
  • 2,085Before 1990

Zip code 78566 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AG-AIR INCORPORATED (2 MILE WEST HIGHWAY 100 in LOS FRESNOS, TX)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1984-0044, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: CROP PLANTING, CULTIVATING, AND PROTECTING
    Business NAICS classification: SOIL PREPARATION, PLANTING, AND CULTIVATING.

Zip code 78566 marital status for males
Zip code 78566 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 93.0%Electricity
  • 3.1%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 9,033. Population change in the 1990s: +3,241 (+35.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16,418
  • Northeast: 208
  • Midwest: 1,226
  • South: 514
  • West: 747

56% of the 78566 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

95% of the 78566 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Brownsville, TX (78566)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29
Here:

0.9%
Texas:

8.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 176
Here:

7.0%
Texas:

8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 83
Here:

6.6%
Texas:

16.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 88,538Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 78,996Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 67,755Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 59,777Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 58,803Management occupations
  • 54,438Education, training, and library occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • KEEP IT CLEAN (RT3 BOX 78 in LOS FRESNOS, TX; small business) : $52,347 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $12,450; 2003: $10,830; 2004: $0; 2005: $14,377; 2006: $14,690.

    Biggest contracts:
    $14,690 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-05-18. Completion date: 2007-05-31.
    $14,377, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-26. Completion date: 2007-05-31.
    $12,500, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-30. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
    $12,450, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-28. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
  • CAMERON COUNTY IRRIGATION DIST (1 MILE N FM 803 in LOS FRESNOS, TX)
    $3,144 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Accounting Services (NOTE: New code created for Financial Services See R710 below). Signed on 2003-06-30. Completion date: 2003-12-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Community Housing Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 808 people in federal detention centers
  • 112 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 550 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 33 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED66$129,43454$136,731110$144,41814$28,2961$300,00031$132,0400$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$109,9687$106,92325$161,5644$62,0350$03$183,2470$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$160,42321$116,74185$127,66482$23,0250$014$100,82210$21,081
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$178,18811$137,94143$144,15314$41,2110$05$134,4620$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$49,9401$97,8707$157,9145$39,0940$00$00$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$116,8623$180,6831$98,930
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$143,6761$64,0001$153,580
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$128,2902$379,3500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$63,6700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$210,1100$01$210,110
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 78566
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 78566 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 73. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 185 took place in 2004, and the least - 0 in 2012. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 78566 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (73.1%), and Structure Fires (11.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78566
    • 91073.1%Outside Fires
    • 14511.6%Structure Fires
    • 967.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 947.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 78566, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 78566 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Maria4272.9 years
Jose2774.4 years
Juan2167.9 years
John2075.3 years
Francisco1668.9 years
Robert1573.1 years
Pedro1374.5 years
Guadalupe1371.6 years
James1271.6 years
Charles1071.1 years
Most common last names in zip code 78566 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Garcia3974.4 years
Sanchez1872.0 years
Gonzalez1871.3 years
Silva1671.1 years
Martinez1469.9 years
Perez1378.6 years
Garza1170.7 years
Cruz1173.3 years
Lopez1163.5 years
Castillo1071.8 years
Businesses in zip code 78566
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1Subway1
Cricket Wireless3U-Haul2
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