New housing units permitted
7,292
Across 5,218 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.32B.
Edinburg, TX (78540)
Hidalgo County · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 23, 2026
Edinburg, TX (ZIP 78540) sits in Hidalgo County within the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 23. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 4 schools serving the area, 4 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,920. Local establishments report average pay of $27,498 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $42,905 per worker, roughly 34% below the US average. BLS LAUS records a 6.0% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 2.0 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. FEMA has issued 32 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 30.2% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. 34.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). New residents arriving here predominantly come from Cameron County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,010 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$790
/month
1 Bed
$800
/month
2 Bed
$1,010
/month
3 Bed
$1,330
/month
4 Bed
$1,460
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
Single-family
4,336
59% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
2,956
41% of total units
Single-family value
$1.08B
construction value
Multifamily value
$240.5M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
31
Total employment
315
Annual payroll
$8.7M
Average annual pay
$27,498
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$42,905
Average weekly wage
$825
Total employment
291,901
Total establishments
14,062
That is roughly 34% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
6.0%
That is 2.0 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
396,065
Employed
372,431
Unemployed
23,634
Based on Hidalgo County, TX data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
McAllen, TX
Reporting agencies
4
Largest: City of McAllen
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
32
Date Range
1967–2025
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Flood — declared May 21, 2025 (DR-4871)
Incident period: March 26, 2025 – March 28, 2025
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane15 (47%)
- Flood5 (16%)
- Severe Storm4 (13%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (6%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Other4 (13%)
Individual Assistance
9
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
11
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
24
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
14
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
74.4°F
63° – 85.8°
Annual precipitation
25.5"
Annual snowfall
0.2"
Heating · cooling days
667.9 · 4,133.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: RAYMONDVILLE, TX US, 14.1 miles from the centroid of Edinburg, TX (ZIP 78540)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
54
ModerateGood 150dModerate 192dUSG 19dUnhealthy 5d
Peak AQI (2024)
157
Unhealthy
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
339 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Hidalgo County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,263
That tracks the national county median of about 8,200 years per 100,000.
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
37%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
30.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
46
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,145
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
4.4
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
64%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
42%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Hidalgo data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
34.7% of Hidalgo County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.09
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.11
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.55
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 20.3% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Hidalgo County, TX for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 874 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 2,548 reports
Homicide
8
Robbery
73
Burglary
499
Vehicle theft
449
County-level data for Hidalgo (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−936 people
−1,119 households • −$54.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
10,759households
20,845 people • $545.1M AGI
Moved out
11,878households
21,781 people • $599.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Cameron County, TX — 1,019 households
- Bexar County, TX — 574 households
- Harris County, TX — 525 households
- Starr County, TX — 373 households
- Travis County, TX — 290 households
Where departing residents went
- Bexar County, TX — 947 households
- Cameron County, TX — 881 households
- Harris County, TX — 594 households
- Travis County, TX — 439 households
- Starr County, TX — 261 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $50,661 versus departing households' $50,457.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Texas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 78540. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
8.20%
State 6.25% · avg local 1.95%
Property tax (effective)
1.42%
Median $1,254/year
Tax burden rank
4 of 50
8.40% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $5,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 78540
Nearby ZIPs by distance
78549 (Harding Gill Tract, 4.8 mi) · 78561 (Lasara, 7.3 mi) · 78542 (Linn, 10.1 mi) · 78538 (Monte Alto, 12.6 mi) · 78580 (Raymondville, 15.4 mi) · 78543 (La Blanca, 17.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Schools in this ZIP
4 schools serve this ZIP, including 4 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCISCO BARRIENTES MIDDLE | Public | 6–9 | 1,371 |
| DR KAY TEER CRAWFORD EL | Public | -1–5 | 630 |
| R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL | Public | -1–5 | 454 |
| EDINBURG ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ACADEMY | Alternative | 3–12 | — |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 23, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$4,920
Median earnings (10 yr)
$31,102
- 4-Year
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX · 78539
- In-state tuition
- $9,987
- Out-of-state tuition
- $19,827
- Acceptance rate
- 94.2%
- Graduation rate
- 50.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,620
- Median student debt
- $12,950
- 4-Year
South Texas College
McAllen, TX · 78501
- In-state tuition
- $4,920
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,620
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 27.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,788
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX · 78520
- In-state tuition
- $3,148
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,948
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 28.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,900
- Median student debt
- $9,000
- 2-Year
Rio Grande Valley College
Pharr, TX · 78577
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 73.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $12,359
- 2-Year
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus
McAllen, TX · 78504
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 73.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,070
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- 2-Year
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
Brownsville, TX · 78520
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 69.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $27,035
- Median student debt
- $8,708
- 2-Year
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
Pharr, TX · 78577
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 57.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $27,035
- Median student debt
- $8,708
- Certificate
Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen
McAllen, TX · 78503
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 80.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,102
- Median student debt
- $15,917
- 2-Year
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
Harlingen, TX · 78550
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 60.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $27,035
- Median student debt
- $8,708
- Certificate
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco
Weslaco, TX · 78599
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 79.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,102
- Median student debt
- $15,917
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Edinburg, TX (ZIP 78540) sits in Hidalgo County within the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 23. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 4 schools serving the area, 4 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,920. Local establishments report average pay of $27,498 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $42,905 per worker, roughly 34% below the US average. BLS LAUS records a 6.0% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 2.0 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. FEMA has issued 32 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 30.2% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. 34.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). New residents arriving here predominantly come from Cameron County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,010 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 78540
How many schools are in ZIP 78540?
4 schools serve this ZIP, including 4 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 78540 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 78540 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 78540?
Yes, 2 high schools serve this ZIP: Francisco Barrientes Middle, Edinburg Alternative Education Academy. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 78540?
As of 2022, 31 business establishments operated in ZIP 78540 employing 315 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 78540?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 78540 is $27,498, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 78540 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 78540 ranks in the 69th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 78540?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 78540, ranking in the 89th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 78540 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 32 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 78540 between 1967–2025 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 78540?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 78540, accounting for 15 of 32 declarations (47%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 78540?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 78540 was "SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2025 (DR-4871) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 78540?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 78540 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley, South Texas College, and Texas Southmost College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 78540?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $4,920 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 78540?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $31,102 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 78540?
ZIP 78540 has an average annual temperature of 74.4°F and 25.5" of annual precipitation based on the RAYMONDVILLE, TX US weather station 14.1 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 78540 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 78540 is part of the McAllen, TX urbanized area, primarily served by City of McAllen (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 78540?
Texas has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 8.20% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Texas have paid family leave?
Texas runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 78540?
This page covers school information from NCES CCD (4 schools), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (32 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
School data retrieved Apr 23, 2026 from NCES CCD. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (32 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 78540
Nearby ZIPs by distance
78549 (Harding Gill Tract, 4.8 mi) · 78561 (Lasara, 7.3 mi) · 78542 (Linn, 10.1 mi) · 78538 (Monte Alto, 12.6 mi) · 78580 (Raymondville, 15.4 mi) · 78543 (La Blanca, 17.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
69th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 23
Vulnerability Themes
Limited English Speakers
2
Persons with Disability
3
Without HS Diploma
4
Without Health Insurance
4
Adults Age 65+
4
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.