Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($51,880) for 78578 is less than the median household income for 78526 ($70,565), 78566 ($60,187), 78597 ($68,421), Cameron County ($52,601), Brownsville city ($52,130), and Laguna Vista town ($63,632). But it's more than 78521 ($44,509), Laguna Heights CDP ($-1), and Port Isabel city ($32,222).
| 78578 | $51,880 |
| Brownsville city | $52,130 |
| Laguna Heights CDP | $-1 |
| Laguna Vista town | $63,632 |
| Port Isabel city | $32,222 |
| Cameron County | $52,601 |
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The average household income ($83,018) for 78578 is less than the average household income for 78526 ($88,541), 78566 ($83,707), 78597 ($138,325), and Laguna Vista town ($98,491). But it's more than 78521 ($59,611), Cameron County ($71,924), Brownsville city ($69,094), Laguna Heights CDP ($22,334), and Port Isabel city ($68,052).
| 78578 | $83,018 |
| Brownsville city | $69,094 |
| Laguna Heights CDP | $22,334 |
| Laguna Vista town | $98,491 |
| Port Isabel city | $68,052 |
| Cameron County | $71,924 |
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The per-capita income for 78578 is $37,249. The per capita income ($37,249) for 78578 is less than the per capita income for 78597 ($76,832) and Laguna Vista town ($44,228). But it's more than 78521 ($19,594), 78526 ($26,600), 78566 ($24,638), Cameron County ($24,089), Port Isabel city ($28,722), Brownsville city ($22,512), and Laguna Heights CDP ($11,964).
| 78578 | $37,249 |
| Brownsville city | $22,512 |
| Laguna Heights CDP | $11,964 |
| Laguna Vista town | $44,228 |
| Port Isabel city | $28,722 |
| Cameron County | $24,089 |
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8.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (8.2%) for 78578 is less than the percent high income households for 78597 (19.1%). But it's more than 78521 (2.3%), 78566 (4.8%), 78526 (5.1%), Cameron County (4.0%), Port Isabel city (7.8%), Laguna Vista town (7.8%), Laguna Heights CDP (0.0%), and Brownsville city (3.3%).
| 78578 | 8.2% |
| Brownsville city | 3.3% |
| Laguna Heights CDP | 0.0% |
| Laguna Vista town | 7.8% |
| Port Isabel city | 7.8% |
| Cameron County | 4.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78578 | $-1 | $-1 | $61,250 | $52,708 |
| Brownsville city | $31,397 | $59,473 | $61,534 | $30,385 |
| Laguna Heights CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Laguna Vista town | $-1 | $-1 | $64,950 | $63,973 |
| Port Isabel city | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Cameron County | $35,313 | $58,942 | $63,982 | $37,536 |
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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 78578 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
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+ | |||||
| 78578 | +/-$16,789 | +/-$12,475 | +/-$5,438 | +/-3.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$35,011 | +/-$19,793 |
| Brownsville city | +/-$2,503 | +/-$2,425 | +/-$785 | +/-0.6% | +/-$9,149 | +/-$3,376 | +/-$3,635 | +/-$2,961 |
| Laguna Heights CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$17,084 | +/-$7,413 | +/-23.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Laguna Vista town | +/-$15,805 | +/-$20,949 | +/-$9,409 | +/-3.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$48,357 | +/-$8,430 |
| Port Isabel city | +/-$25,587 | +/-$16,857 | +/-$8,263 | +/-7.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Cameron County | +/-$1,632 | +/-$1,834 | +/-$545 | +/-0.4% | +/-$8,813 | +/-$2,458 | +/-$2,933 | +/-$1,830 |