ZIP code 78542
78542 is in Hidalgo County, Texas.
89,401Residents
$55,243Median household income
$865/moMedian gross rent
$150,200Median home value
27.7Median age
13%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
76%Homes lived in by their owners
2.7×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 19% of the median household income in ZIP 78542.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $35,000 a year. In Texas that leaves roughly $2,525 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $35,000.
Other ZIP codes in Hidalgo County
- 78577 $52,770
- 78572 $54,298
- 78504 $81,905
- 78574 $52,393
- 78501 $48,071
- 78541 $52,863
- 78537 $40,668
- 78573 $55,000
- 78589 $54,285
- 78596 $58,411
- 78539 $66,967
- 78599 $58,349
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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, ZIP code tabulation areas. ZCTAs approximate postal ZIP codes and can differ from them. Small areas carry larger margins of error.