San Juan, TX
Hidalgo County · Texas · United States
Home to 39,958 people across 25.486 square miles.
At a glance
78589 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 78589 is
| Coordinates | 26.151151, -98.159307 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| Land area | 25.486 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Chicago
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| San Antonio, TX | 227.1 mi |
|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 301.9 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 465.0 mi |
| Phoenix, AZ | 973.4 mi |
People
Who lives in 78589
39,958 residents in 11,404 households, averaging 3.5 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 32.4% of residents, and 86.9% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 11,404 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 3.5 |
| Family households | 86.9% |
| Living alone | 11.7% |
| Median age | 29.9 years |
| Households with internet | 80.1% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 78589
The median household here earns $51,662 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 78589 ahead of 18% of American ZIP codes. 26.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $51,662 ±$3,114 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $18,386 |
| Poverty rate | 26.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6% |
| Labor force participation | 59.6% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 13.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 61.8% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 78589
A typical home is valued at $112,400, and median rent runs $926 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 79.8% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1998.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $112,400 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $926/mo |
| Median year built | 1998 |
| Housing units | 12,393 |
| Vacancy rate | 8.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 11,404 occupied units
| Owner households | 9,096 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 2,308 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 78589 commutes
82.7% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 24.7 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 24.7 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 78589
ZIP code 78589 is assigned to San Juan, TX, and falls within Hidalgo County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 39,958 people live inside it.
At 1,568 residents per square mile spread over 25.486 square miles, 78589 reads as a suburban area. It is a populous postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run below the national median. At $51,662, 78589 sits in the lower half, ahead of 18% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in San Juan looks like
Housing in 78589 costs below the national median. A typical home is valued at $112,400 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $926 a month. Ownership dominates: 79.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 79.7% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1998, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 29.9 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 3.5 people on average, with 86.9% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 24.7 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 82.7% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in San Juan, TX
San Juan is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.
Median rent in 78589 is $926 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, San Antonio, TX is about 227.1 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 78589 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 78589 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 78589 offers a compact profile of San Juan: 39,958 residents, a median household income of $51,662, 13.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 6.6%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 78589 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in San Juan may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78589. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).