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78543 is the zip code for

Elsa, TX

Also in this location:
La Blanca, TX

Total population
8,447
Housing units
2,635
Land area
(sq. miles)
5.95
Density
(people per sq. mile)
1,419.66
Water area
(sq. miles)
0.00

Demographic data for zip code 78543

Gender:

Male
4,100
Female
4,347
Median age
Male
27.60
Female
32.00
Gender

Households:

Total households
2,435
Family households
2,021
Nonfamily households
414
Average household size
3.47
Average family size
3.87
Households

Housing units:

Total housing units
2,635
Occupied housing units
2,435
Owner-occupied
1,730
Renter-occupied
705
Vacant housing units
200
Housing units

Age:

Under 5 years
708
5 to 9 years
802
10 to 14 years
873
15 to 19 years
748
20 to 24 years
583
25 to 34 years
1,041
35 to 44 years
1,098
45 to 54 years
949
55 to 59 years
372
60 to 64 years
368
65 to 74 years
467
75 to 84 years
337
85 years and over
101
Median age
29.90
Age

Race:

White
229
Hispanic or Latino
8,200
Black or African American
10
Asian
1
American Indian & Alaska Native
2
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
0
Other (One Race)
3
Two or More Races
2
Race
* Based on 2010, 2000 U.S. Census data

Economic data for zip code 78543

Employment status:

Population
(16 years and over)
5,028
Civilian labor force
2,697
Employed
2,271
Unemployed
426
Armed Forces
0
Not in labor force
2,331
Percent Unemployed
15.8%
Employment status

Commuting to work:

Workers
(16 years and over)
2,233
Car, truck, or van
Drove alone
1,766
Carpooled
224
Public transportation
(excluding taxicab)
14
Walked
59
Other means
150
Worked at home
20
Mean travel time
21.2 min.
Commuting to work

Occupation:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
2,271
Management / business / science / arts
638
Service
705
Sales / office
398
Natural resources / construction / maintenance
373
Production / transportation / material moving
157
Occupation

Industry:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
2,271
Agriculture / forestry / fishing / hunting / mining
50
Construction
232
Manufacturing
56
Wholesale trade
14
Retail trade
147
Transportation / warehousing / utilities
18
Information
19
Finance / insurance / real estate / rental / leasing
144
Professional / scientific / management / administrative / waste management services
149
Educational services / health care / social assistance
895
Arts / entertainment / recreation / accommodation / food services
142
Public administration
198
Other services
207
Industry

Class of worker:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
2,271
Private wage & salary workers
1,336
Government workers
696
Self-employed
(in own not incorporated business)
239
Unpaid family workers
0
Class of worker

Income:

Total households
2,277
Less than $10,000
547
$10,000 to $14,999
291
$15,000 to $24,999
516
$25,000 to $34,999
270
$35,000 to $49,999
181
$50,000 to $74,999
257
$75,000 to $99,999
74
$100,000 to $149,999
102
$150,000 to $199,999
39
$200,000 or more
0
Median household income
$20,485
Mean household income
$33,137
Percentage of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level
43.7%
Income
* Based on 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Public schools in 78543

Name & AddressPhone# of studentsFree lunchPupils per teacher
Carlos Truan Jr High
Mile 4 N And Mile 17
(956) 262-6082688014.8
Edcouch-elsa H S
N Yellowjacket Dr
(956) 262-60741,57132612.9
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood
920 E Santa Rosa Ave
(956) 262-0040820024.2
Kennedy El
Austin And 9th St
(956) 262-6027544016.0
L B J El
S Fannin St
(956) 262-60105612117.5

Public libraries around Elsa, TX

NameAddress
Elsa Public Library
711 N Hidalgo St
Elsa, TX 78543

Universities and Colleges around 78543

NameAddressPhone
Child Development Specialist Institute
1803 North Jackson Road
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 318-0908

Hospitals and Medical Centers around 78543

NameAddressPhone# of beds
Brownsville Medical Center
1040 West Jefferson Street
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 544-1400219
Dolly Vinsant Mem Hospital
400 East U S Highway 77
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 399-131333
Edinburg Regional Medical Ctr
1102 West Trenton Road
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 388-6000163
Knapp Medical Center1401 East Eighth Street
Weslaco, TX 78596
(956) 968-8567233
Lifecare Hospital Of South Tx333 West Freddy Gonzales Drive
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 388-191537
Mcallen Medical Center
301 West Expressway 83
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 632-4000504
Mission Hospital
900 South Bryan Road
Mission, TX 78572
(956) 580-9000138
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
101 East Ridge Road
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 632-6000210
Rio Grande Rehabilitation Hosp
1421 Jackson
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 632-610520
Rio Grande State Center
1401 South Rangerville Road
Harlingen, TX 78552
(956) 425-890055
South Texas Hospital
1301 Rangerville Road
Harlingen, TX 78552
(956) 423-342035
Starr County Memorial HospitalRural Route 1
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 487-556144
Valley Baptist Medical Center
2101 Pease Street
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 389-1100343
Valley Regional Medical Center
100a Alton Gloor Boulevard
Brownsville, TX 78526
(956) 350-7101199

Restaurants, dining rooms and coffee shops in 78543

Restaurant nameAddressCuisinePhone
Pizza Hut709 E Edinburg Ave
Elsa, TX 78543
Italian, Pizza956-262-4744
Subs300 E Edinburg Av
Elsa, TX 78543
Sandwiches956-262-3042
Subway Sandwiches & Salads300 E Edinburg Ave
Elsa, TX 78543
Fast Food, Salads, Sandwiches956-262-3042

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