ZIP Code 78582 is located in Rio Grande City Texas. Portions of 78582 are also in Las Lomas and El Refugio and Anacua and Amada Acres and Benjamin Perez and El Chaparral and La Casita and La Puerta and Los Ebanos (Starr County) and Narciso Pena and Palo Blanco and Rancho Viejo (Starr County) and Tierra Dorada and Valle Vista and Airport Heights and Alto Bonito Heights and B and E and Barrera and Buena Vista and Camargito and Campo Verde and Casa Blanca and Chaparrito and East Alto Bonito and El Brazil and El Castillo and El Cenizo (Starr County) and El Mesquite and E. Lopez and El Quiote and El Rancho Vela and El Socio and Escobares and Eugenio Saenz and Fernando Salinas and Flor del Rio and Garciasville and Garza-Salinas II and Gutierrez and Hilltop (Starr County) and La Carla and La Chuparosa and La Escondida and La Esperanza and La Paloma Ranchettes and La Victoria and Loma Linda East (Starr County) and Longoria and Los Alvarez and Los Barreras and Manuel Garcia and Manuel Garcia II and Martinez and Miguel Barrera and Mikes and Mi Ranchito Estate and Netos and Nina and Olivia Lopez de Gutierrez and Olmito and Olmito and Pablo Pena and Quesada and Rafael Pena and Ramirez-Perez and Ranchitos del Norte and Rivereno and Sammy Martinez and San Fernando and Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa (Starr County) and Santel and Valle Hermoso and Victoria Vera and Villarreal and West Alto Bonito and Zarate and La Rosita and Loma Linda West and La Casita-Garciasville. 78582 is entirely within Starr County. Regionally, 78582 is located in the Brownsville Area.
| ZIP Code Name | Rio Grande City |
| Primary County | Starr County |
| ZIP Code Type | Standard |
| Population (2022) | 44,988 |
| Area Code(s) | 956 |
| Current Time | CST |
78582 can be classified socioeconomically as Lower Middle Class class compared to other ZIP Codes in Texas based on Median Household Income and Average Adjusted Gross Income. The majority race/ethnicity residing in 78582 is Hispanic. The majority race/ethnicity attending public schools in 78582 is Hispanic. The current unemployment level in 78582 is 4.1%.
| Population | 44,988 |
| Population Growth Rate | 4.55% |
| Population Density | 72 People per Square Mile |
| Total Households | 10,295 |
| Percentage High Income Households | 1.2% |
| Median Household Income (2021) | $38,495 |
| Average Adjusted Gross Income (2021) | $385,850 |
| Current Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 4.1% |
| Majority Race/Ethnicty | Hispanic - 57.51% |
| Public School Majority Race/Ethnicty | Hispanic - 99.00% |
| Race/Ethnicty | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 31,340 | 42.37% |
| Black | 44 | 0.06% |
| Hispanic | 42,541 | 57.51% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.01% |
| Native American | 44 | 0.06% |
| Hawaiian/Pac. Islander | 0 | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicty | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84 | 0.77% |
| Black | 3 | 0.03% |
| Hispanic | 10,753 | 99.01% |
| Asian | 20 | 0.18% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.01% |
| Hawaiian/Pac. Islander | 0 | 0% |
| Highest Education Level Attained | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 1 Year of College | 1,158 | 10.8% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,382 | 12.89% |
| High School Diploma | 3,843 | 35.84% |
| No High School Diploma | 582 | 5.43% |
| GED or Alternate | 877 | 8.18% |
| 1 or More Years of College | 1,827 | 17.04% |
| Associates Degree | 613 | 5.72% |
| Masters Degree | 363 | 3.38% |
| Professional Degree | 34 | 0.32% |
| Doctorate Degree | 45 | 0.42% |
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| Plant Hardiness Zone | Zone 9b: 25F to 30F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average First Frost Date | December 1 - 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Last Frost Date | February 21 - 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Koppen-Geiger Climate Zone | BSh - Hot Semi-Arid Climate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ecoregion | 31d - Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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