Housing data for ZIP code 78560

ZIP code 78560 has an estimated 4,635 residents and 1,826 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in La Joya, Hidalgo County.

46.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $879 (±$180) a month.

The median home value is $111,600 (±$15,555).

The median household income is $55,721 (±$32,761) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,635 (±653)
Median gross rent
$879
Median home value
$111,600
Households that rent
46.8%

How ZIP code 78560 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 78560La JoyaHidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
Residents4,635 (±653)4,763891,97730,188,424334,922,499
Housing units1,826 (±285)1,817308,55612,128,515143,775,355
Households that rent46.8% (±11.7 points)46.6%32.5%37.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$879 (±$180)$884$957$1,403$1,413
Median home value$111,600 (±$15,555)$108,000$140,900$283,800$332,700
Median household income$55,721 (±$32,761)$53,526$54,338$78,476$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,048 (±$431)$2,052$2,279$4,232$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income23.6% (±17.1 points)23.9%48.6%51.7%51.1%
Built before 198021.6% (±10.1 points)23.2%17.9%33.2%49.7%
Average commute18.7 minutes (±3.0)19.7 minutes22.5 minutes26.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband80.5% (±11.6 points)80.4%88.0%91.4%91.0%
Median age of residents32.2 years (±3.8)32.2 years30.5 years35.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 78560, median gross rent is not measurably different from Hidalgo County ($957).

It is also lower than in Texas ($1,403).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 78560 is not measurably different from La Joya as a whole ($884).

Its median home value is not measurably different from La Joya as a whole ($108,000).

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Hidalgo County with a published estimate, ZIP 78560 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Hidalgo County with a published estimate, ZIP 78560 ranks 16 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 26 ZIP codes in Hidalgo County with a published estimate, ZIP 78560 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 78560

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 78560Hidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $50024.0% (±25.0 points)11.1%3.9%6.3%
$500 to $99948.9% (±22.1 points)44.7%17.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49927.1% (±21.4 points)33.8%35.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±7.0 points)8.0%25.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±7.0 points)1.6%11.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±7.0 points)0.7%4.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±7.0 points)0.2%2.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 48.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 78560

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$866 (±$143)
3 bedrooms$782 (±$664)

Rent burden in ZIP code 78560

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 78560Hidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
Less than 15%18.6% (±15.8 points)15.6%11.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%46.6% (±22.1 points)13.1%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%5.7% (±9.6 points)12.7%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.5% (±9.3 points)10.0%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.9% (±6.8 points)7.9%9.4%9.2%
35% or more19.7% (±15.7 points)40.7%42.3%41.9%

23.6% (±17.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 78560 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 78560

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 78560Hidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $50,00010.4% (±10.7 points)12.9%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99930.0% (±12.3 points)23.7%7.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99927.2% (±12.7 points)15.9%7.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99917.9% (±11.1 points)16.8%10.2%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99911.4% (±9.8 points)18.2%22.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9993.1% (±4.8 points)10.0%28.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.0% (±6.2 points)1.9%14.9%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±6.2 points)0.5%3.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 78560

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 78560Hidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
Single-family, detached69.6% (±10.6 points)64.9%64.4%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±2.7 points)1.8%2.9%6.2%
2 units1.4% (±2.2 points)4.6%1.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units9.5% (±8.5 points)5.7%3.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.6% (±4.6 points)3.0%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units5.5% (±5.1 points)2.7%5.5%4.3%
20 or more units1.7% (±2.7 points)2.8%10.9%10.3%
Mobile home6.8% (±5.1 points)13.9%6.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.7 points)0.5%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 78560 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 78560Hidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
2020 or later2.9% (±3.6 points)3.0%4.0%2.0%
2010 to 201917.8% (±9.5 points)19.4%17.4%9.4%
2000 to 200919.4% (±8.5 points)26.9%17.9%13.6%
1990 to 199924.4% (±9.2 points)18.1%12.8%12.4%
1980 to 198914.0% (±10.2 points)15.0%14.7%12.9%
1970 to 19799.4% (±6.3 points)9.7%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 196910.4% (±6.3 points)3.8%7.7%9.9%
1950 to 19590.0% (±2.7 points)2.3%6.6%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±2.7 points)1.1%2.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.8% (±2.9 points)1.0%3.1%11.7%

21.6% of the homes in ZIP code 78560 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 78560

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 78560Hidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas2.0% (±2.4 points)5.4%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.3 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity95.0% (±4.5 points)90.6%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±3.3 points)2.5%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±1.2 points)0.0%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.3 points)0.4%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.3% (±3.7 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.3 points)0.9%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 78560 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 78560Hidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
Drove alone76.2% (±10.4 points)74.7%71.4%68.8%
Carpooled12.9% (±9.4 points)10.9%10.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.7 points)0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±2.7 points)1.2%1.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±2.7 points)3.7%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home10.8% (±7.1 points)9.2%14.4%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 78560 take an average of 18.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 78560

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
La Joya29%$88446.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 78560

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
785763.8 mi$697$131,400$49,13715.4%
785954.8 mi$628$89,200$58,84613.9%
785654.9 mi———0.0%
785747.7 mi$836$129,900$52,39320.0%
785729.1 mi$902$147,300$54,29829.0%
7854811 mi$791$54,400$37,30814.6%
7857312 mi$1,005$163,600$55,00034.0%
7854713 mi———30.9%

Crime reported to police in La Joya

Most of ZIP code 78560 is policed by the La Joya Police Department, which reported 170 violent and 434 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 78560 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78560: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 78560

What is the median rent in ZIP code 78560?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78560 is $879 (±$180) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 78560?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 78560 is $111,600 (±$15,555) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 78560?

The median household income in ZIP code 78560 is $55,721 (±$32,761) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 78560 in?

ZIP code 78560 lies mostly in La Joya.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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