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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 78557 (Hidalgo, TX)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$189,000
Metro: $189,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−2.4%
Metro: −0.4% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
14,498
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$59,441
Metro: $54,338 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 78557, shaded by typical home value78557785727851678589785777850378501
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ZIP codes around 78557, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 78557 is outlined.

How 78557 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 78557 (Hidalgo, TX) is worth about $189,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 78557 are about the same as the typical value in the McAllen metro area ($189,000) and 48% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 78557 fell 2.4%, compared with −0.4% in the McAllen metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $59,441, against $54,338 in the McAllen metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 14,498 people live in 78557 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

78557 has the 9th-highest typical home value of the 25 ZIP codes in the McAllen metro area and the 363rd-lowest of 1,512 in Texas with Zillow figures.

Part of: Hidalgo, TX · Hidalgo County, TX · McAllen metro area · Texas

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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