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ZIP Code 78521
Reid Hope King, TX, Cameron County
Population
87,380
Land area
93.7sq mi
People per sq mi
932
City
Reid Hope King
ZIP 78521 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 78521 at a glance
- ZIP 78521 (Reid Hope King) is about 8.1 times as dense as Texas as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $44,509 a year, 43% less than the Texas figure of $78,476.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $99,700 (65% below Texas) and median rent is $889 a month.
Local data for ZIP 78521
Counts from official public data
- Nursing Homes2
- Schools40
- Colleges2
- Libraries1
- Banks18
- Post Offices1
- Parks18
- Grocery Stores36
- Restaurants337
- Affordable Housing6
- Home Health Agencies8
- Hospice Care2
- Dialysis Centers4
- Community Health Centers3
- Mental Health & Addiction Treatment1
- Private Schools1
- Community Colleges & Trade Schools2
- Toxic Release Facilities7
Housing and community stats
ZIP 78521, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$44,509
Poverty rate
30.2%
Median home value
$99,700
Prices +0.7% in a year
Median rent
$889/mo
Homeownership
60.3%
Bachelor's or higher
16.7%
Median age
31.3
Average commute
22.4 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,384
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
28,048
$1.2B annual payroll
PPP loans
$85.1M
2,016 loans
Campaign donations
$90.1K
36% D, 30% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 78521, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: cold wave
Storm events since 1996
851
Countywide, mostly drought
Flood insurance policies
12,201
9.7% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
95° / 53°F
26.8 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 78521, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
42.8%
U.S. 33.3% +9.5 pts
Diabetes
20.7%
U.S. 12.1% +8.6 pts
Smoking
15.4%
U.S. 12.8% +2.6 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
41.6%
U.S. 11.1% +30.5 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 78521?
- ZIP code 78521 is in Reid Hope King, TX (Cameron County).
- What county is ZIP code 78521 in?
- ZIP code 78521 is mostly in Cameron County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 78521?
- About 87,380 people live in the 78521 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.