Compare ZIP Code 78520 vs Cameron County, TX vs Brownsville, TX vs Brownsville Metro Area, TX vs Texas (TX)
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78520 – Brownsville, TX ZIP Code |
Cameron County, TX County |
Brownsville, TX City |
Brownsville Metro Area, TX Metro Area |
Texas (TX) State |
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| Overview | |||||
| Total population | 64,740 | 426,120 | 189,177 | 426,120 | 30,188,424 |
| Rent | $865 | $912 | $923 | $912 | $1,403 |
| Year built | 1991 | 1992 | 1995 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Household income | $50,116 | $52,601 | $52,130 | $52,601 | $78,476 |
| Per capita income | $21,364 | $24,089 | $22,512 | $24,089 | $40,752 |
| Poverty rate | 23.2% | 24.8% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 13.8% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 4.1% |
| Household size | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Rent over 30% of income | 45.3% | 44.6% | 44.3% | 44.6% | 48.5% |
| Demographics | |||||
| Total population | 64,740 | 426,120 | 189,177 | 426,120 | 30,188,424 |
| Adults over 25 | 38,890 | 257,360 | 112,093 | 257,360 | 19,717,474 |
| Total households | 20,847 | 138,433 | 59,839 | 138,433 | 10,992,816 |
| Household size | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Income & Poverty | |||||
| Household income | $50,116 | $52,601 | $52,130 | $52,601 | $78,476 |
| Per capita income | $21,364 | $24,089 | $22,512 | $24,089 | $40,752 |
| Poverty rate | 23.2% | 24.8% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 13.8% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 4.1% |
| Rent over 30% of income | 45.3% | 44.6% | 44.3% | 44.6% | 48.5% |
| Housing | |||||
| Rent | $865 | $912 | $923 | $912 | $1,403 |
| Year built | 1991 | 1992 | 1995 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Households that rent | 39.8% | 34.8% | 38.3% | 34.8% | 37.4% |
| Households that own | 60.2% | 65.2% | 61.7% | 65.2% | 62.6% |
| Rooms per home (all homes) | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Race | |||||
| White | 31.5% | 35.4% | 31.7% | 35.4% | 48.5% |
| Black | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 54.5% | 52.6% | 55.6% | 52.6% | 23.5% |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 92.9% | 89.3% | 94% | 89.3% | 39.7% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 7.1% | 10.7% | 6% | 10.7% | 60.3% |
| Commute | |||||
| Commute rate | 90.5% | 90.9% | 91.6% | 90.9% | 85.6% |
| Commute time to work | 22.0 min | 21.0 min | 21.0 min | 21.0 min | 27.0 min |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 14.4% |
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 38.9% | 37.6% | 37.7% | 37.6% | 31.3% |
| High school graduate or GED | 23% | 25.8% | 24.3% | 25.8% | 24.3% |
| Some college or associate degree | 14.2% | 14.5% | 13.5% | 14.5% | 10.6% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.9% | 22.1% | 24.5% | 22.1% | 33.8% |