78542 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

78542 Median Household Income

The median household income ($55,243) for 78542 is less than the median household income for 78539 ($66,967), 78558 ($57,969), Linn CDP ($69,821), Edinburg city ($59,466), Murillo CDP ($70,609), Muniz CDP ($91,121), and La Blanca CDP ($56,008). But it's more than 78589 ($54,285), 78540 ($-1), 78541 ($52,863), 78543 ($44,527), 78549 ($19,222), 78563 ($-1), 78577 ($52,770), 78516 ($53,229), 78537 ($40,668), 78538 ($40,399), Hidalgo County ($54,338), César Chávez CDP ($-1), Doolittle CDP ($36,109), La Coma Heights CDP ($43,063), Lopezville CDP ($38,207), and San Carlos CDP ($49,132).

78542$55,243
San Carlos CDP$49,132
César Chávez CDP$-1
Doolittle CDP$36,109
Edinburg city$59,466
La Blanca CDP$56,008
La Coma Heights CDP$43,063
Linn CDP$69,821
Lopezville CDP$38,207
Muniz CDP$91,121
Murillo CDP$70,609
Hidalgo County$54,338

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78542 Average Household Income

The average household income ($69,594) for 78542 is less than the average household income for 78539 ($96,076), 78577 ($69,950), 78563 ($154,212), 78541 ($71,492), Hidalgo County ($74,303), Murillo CDP ($76,007), Muniz CDP ($92,514), Linn CDP ($75,317), and Edinburg city ($80,807). But it's more than 78589 ($66,352), 78537 ($55,522), 78538 ($55,612), 78540 ($-1), 78543 ($59,922), 78549 ($30,039), 78558 ($55,635), 78516 ($65,716), Doolittle CDP ($58,639), La Blanca CDP ($65,149), La Coma Heights CDP ($38,829), Lopezville CDP ($47,212), San Carlos CDP ($63,394), and César Chávez CDP ($62,814).

78542$69,594
San Carlos CDP$63,394
César Chávez CDP$62,814
Doolittle CDP$58,639
Edinburg city$80,807
La Blanca CDP$65,149
La Coma Heights CDP$38,829
Linn CDP$75,317
Lopezville CDP$47,212
Muniz CDP$92,514
Murillo CDP$76,007
Hidalgo County$74,303

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78542 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 78542 is $19,389. The per capita income ($19,389) for 78542 is less than the per capita income for 78589 ($19,628), 78539 ($36,953), 78541 ($23,645), 78543 ($20,527), 78563 ($82,668), 78577 ($21,281), 78516 ($19,701), Hidalgo County ($23,117), César Chávez CDP ($22,245), Edinburg city ($28,336), Linn CDP ($23,399), and Murillo CDP ($22,496). But it's more than 78537 ($15,590), 78538 ($17,362), 78540 ($-1), 78549 ($13,704), 78558 ($11,894), Doolittle CDP ($16,204), San Carlos CDP ($18,124), La Blanca CDP ($18,975), La Coma Heights CDP ($10,394), Lopezville CDP ($17,662), and Muniz CDP ($17,629).

78542$19,389
San Carlos CDP$18,124
César Chávez CDP$22,245
Doolittle CDP$16,204
Edinburg city$28,336
La Blanca CDP$18,975
La Coma Heights CDP$10,394
Linn CDP$23,399
Lopezville CDP$17,662
Muniz CDP$17,629
Murillo CDP$22,496
Hidalgo County$23,117

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78542 High Income Households

2.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.9%) for 78542 is less than the percent high income households for 78577 (4.7%), 78539 (8.2%), 78541 (4.5%), 78563 (48.0%), Hidalgo County (4.8%), Doolittle CDP (4.8%), Edinburg city (5.6%), and San Carlos CDP (5.3%). But it's more than 78589 (2.0%), 78516 (2.7%), 78537 (2.3%), 78538 (1.0%), 78540 (-1.0%), 78543 (0.0%), 78549 (0.0%), 78558 (0.0%), La Blanca CDP (1.6%), La Coma Heights CDP (0.0%), Linn CDP (0.0%), Lopezville CDP (0.0%), Muniz CDP (0.0%), Murillo CDP (0.8%), and César Chávez CDP (0.0%).

785422.9%
San Carlos CDP5.3%
César Chávez CDP0.0%
Doolittle CDP4.8%
Edinburg city5.6%
La Blanca CDP1.6%
La Coma Heights CDP0.0%
Linn CDP0.0%
Lopezville CDP0.0%
Muniz CDP0.0%
Murillo CDP0.8%
Hidalgo County4.8%

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78542 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
78542$30,125$61,863$62,427$28,099
San Carlos CDP$-1$79,100$30,197$21,759
César Chávez CDP$-1$-1$83,438$21,611
Doolittle CDP$-1$36,402$44,889$13,571
Edinburg city$31,409$64,970$66,466$36,896
La Blanca CDP$-1$48,324$93,845$-1
La Coma Heights CDP$-1$-1$-1$-1
Linn CDP$-1$70,347$-1$-1
Lopezville CDP$-1$70,382$38,650$24,453
Muniz CDP$-1$91,552$187,699$68,173
Murillo CDP$13,792$72,732$87,721$59,900
Hidalgo County$32,224$60,754$63,469$35,326

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 78542 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
78542+/-$5,787+/-$4,423+/-$1,305+/-1.1%+/-$19,359+/-$11,582+/-$8,999+/-$4,634
San Carlos CDP+/-$20,827+/-$11,640+/-$3,831+/-5.1%+/-$-1+/-$4,280+/-$25,940+/-$15,754
César Chávez CDP+/-$-1+/-$19,415+/-$5,574+/-9.7%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$27,051+/-$10,818
Doolittle CDP+/-$6,976+/-$18,958+/-$7,582+/-5.4%+/-$-1+/-$13,280+/-$36,358+/-$8,406
Edinburg city+/-$3,555+/-$5,724+/-$1,866+/-1.2%+/-$14,538+/-$12,150+/-$4,572+/-$7,114
La Blanca CDP+/-$19,334+/-$13,985+/-$4,041+/-2.5%+/-$-1+/-$19,815+/-$34,384+/-$-1
La Coma Heights CDP+/-$9,032+/-$12,389+/-$682+/-66.1%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1
Linn CDP+/-$32,447+/-$20,554+/-$7,510+/-18.8%+/-$-1+/-$63,828+/-$-1+/-$-1
Lopezville CDP+/-$6,018+/-$12,246+/-$5,075+/-6.0%+/-$-1+/-$67,434+/-$6,196+/-$14,879
Muniz CDP+/-$51,333+/-$39,535+/-$5,711+/-14.6%+/-$-1+/-$82,713+/-$180,373+/-$57,068
Murillo CDP+/-$23,803+/-$15,818+/-$4,981+/-1.2%+/-$12,116+/-$39,784+/-$53,231+/-$33,934
Hidalgo County+/-$1,156+/-$1,529+/-$475+/-0.3%+/-$3,238+/-$1,332+/-$1,611+/-$1,470