78596 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

78596 Median Household Income

The median household income ($58,411) for 78596 is less than the median household income for Progreso Lakes city ($82,917) and Weslaco city ($59,551). But it's more than 78537 ($40,668), 78599 ($58,349), 78579 ($19,172), 78570 ($41,965), Hidalgo County ($54,338), Villa Verde CDP ($-1), Progreso city ($45,924), Midway South CDP ($54,427), and Llano Grande CDP ($40,114).

78596$58,411
Progreso city$45,924
Llano Grande CDP$40,114
Midway South CDP$54,427
Weslaco city$59,551
Progreso Lakes city$82,917
Villa Verde CDP$-1
Hidalgo County$54,338

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78596 Average Household Income

The average household income ($74,401) for 78596 is less than the average household income for Progreso Lakes city ($114,193), Villa Verde CDP ($79,732), and Weslaco city ($74,661). But it's more than 78599 ($74,054), 78537 ($55,522), 78570 ($58,526), 78579 ($40,423), Hidalgo County ($74,303), Llano Grande CDP ($60,124), Midway South CDP ($67,676), and Progreso city ($61,311).

78596$74,401
Progreso city$61,311
Llano Grande CDP$60,124
Midway South CDP$67,676
Weslaco city$74,661
Progreso Lakes city$114,193
Villa Verde CDP$79,732
Hidalgo County$74,303

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78596 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 78596 is $24,540. The per capita income ($24,540) for 78596 is less than the per capita income for Llano Grande CDP ($24,654), Progreso Lakes city ($38,895), Villa Verde CDP ($27,334), and Weslaco city ($25,807). But it's more than 78537 ($15,590), 78570 ($16,217), 78579 ($13,200), 78599 ($20,831), Hidalgo County ($23,117), Midway South CDP ($17,868), and Progreso city ($15,449).

78596$24,540
Progreso city$15,449
Llano Grande CDP$24,654
Midway South CDP$17,868
Weslaco city$25,807
Progreso Lakes city$38,895
Villa Verde CDP$27,334
Hidalgo County$23,117

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78596 High Income Households

4.3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.3%) for 78596 is less than the percent high income households for Hidalgo County (4.8%) and Progreso Lakes city (20.7%). But it's more than 78537 (2.3%), 78570 (2.0%), 78579 (0.0%), 78599 (3.0%), Llano Grande CDP (2.5%), Weslaco city (3.9%), Midway South CDP (1.2%), Progreso city (2.8%), and Villa Verde CDP (0.0%).

785964.3%
Progreso city2.8%
Llano Grande CDP2.5%
Midway South CDP1.2%
Weslaco city3.9%
Progreso Lakes city20.7%
Villa Verde CDP0.0%
Hidalgo County4.8%

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78596 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
78596$53,821$65,446$76,681$36,894
Progreso city$-1$85,847$-1$46,413
Llano Grande CDP$-1$-1$75,769$28,800
Midway South CDP$-1$60,464$56,111$35,921
Weslaco city$48,006$65,444$79,555$35,951
Progreso Lakes city$-1$-1$152,500$74,792
Villa Verde CDP$-1$-1$125,500$-1
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 78596 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+
78596+/-$7,573+/-$4,505+/-$1,410+/-1.3%+/-$35,759+/-$18,626+/-$12,527+/-$5,813
Progreso city+/-$41,895+/-$14,493+/-$4,260+/-4.4%+/-$-1+/-$16,153+/-$-1+/-$38,526
Llano Grande CDP+/-$34,463+/-$12,424+/-$3,803+/-2.9%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$19,560+/-$13,461
Midway South CDP+/-$22,794+/-$13,042+/-$3,526+/-2.2%+/-$-1+/-$45,008+/-$43,816+/-$13,561
Weslaco city+/-$5,836+/-$4,596+/-$1,576+/-1.2%+/-$19,519+/-$7,269+/-$9,207+/-$4,959
Progreso Lakes city+/-$29,215+/-$32,323+/-$13,369+/-16.8%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$112,786+/-$44,259
Villa Verde CDP+/-$-1+/-$28,225+/-$13,849+/-31.6%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$41,050+/-$-1
Hidalgo County+/-$1,156+/-$1,529+/-$475+/-0.3%+/-$3,238+/-$1,332+/-$1,611+/-$1,470