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HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA · DMA 636

Explore ZIP codes in the HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA TV market — covering TX — 66 ZIP codes — 1,405,883 residents. Population, income, and housing at a glance.

DMA code
636
ZIP codes
66
Population
1,405,883
States
TX
Median household income (avg.)
$46,321
Average home value
$113,938

Where is the HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA market?

HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA (DMA 636) groups 66 indexable ZIP codes on US5 across TX, with a combined ZIP-area population of about 1,405,883.

Larger population clusters inside this TV market include Brownsville, TX, McAllen, TX, Harlingen, TX, Edinburg, TX, and Linn, TX. Open any ZIP below for full demographics, housing, schools, and nearby services.

The most populous ZIP currently listed for this market is 78521 (about 87,860 residents).

Income and housing in HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA

Across ZIPs with income data in HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA, the average median household income is about $46,321 — about 38% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

Average median home value across those ZIPs is about $113,938.

On this page’s income ranking, ZIP 78588 is near the top at about $86,458.

What is a Designated Market Area (DMA)?

A Designated Market Area (DMA) is a Nielsen media-market geography used to group U.S. counties into TV / advertising markets. Each market has a three-digit DMA code — for example 636 for HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA.

DMAs are not the same as metro statistical areas, area codes, or ZIP boundaries. A single DMA can span multiple states, and large metros may dominate a market while nearby counties still belong to the same advertising footprint.

How to use this HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA page

US5 joins published ZIP profiles to DMA codes so you can browse the market as a list of postal codes with population, income, and housing at a glance — then drill into any ZIP for maps, schools, commute, and climate context.

This is a place-based research view for media markets, not a live TV schedule, ratings feed, or advertising buy tool. Counts can change when geography publishes update.

ZIP codes in HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA

ZIP City County State Population Income Home value
78521 Brownsville Cameron County TX 87,860 $41,276 $90,500
78542 Linn Hidalgo County TX 86,111 $52,962 $123,500
78577 Pharr Hidalgo County TX 79,903 $49,768 $111,500
78572 Mission Hidalgo County TX 78,197 $54,029 $121,900
78520 Brownsville Cameron County TX 63,337 $47,331 $129,200
78574 La Homa Hidalgo County TX 62,852 $52,536 $119,000
78504 McAllen Hidalgo County TX 61,816 $77,627 $203,900
78526 Brownsville Cameron County TX 59,719 $68,143 $158,300
78501 McAllen Hidalgo County TX 59,095 $49,451 $149,000
78550 Harlingen Cameron County TX 54,169 $51,524 $120,500
78537 Donna Hidalgo County TX 51,346 $36,331 $74,700
78541 Edinburg Hidalgo County TX 49,395 $50,567 $142,600
78586 San Benito Cameron County TX 49,103 $44,158 $83,200
78582 Rio Grande City Starr County TX 44,883 $41,452 $102,000
78573 Alton Hidalgo County TX 42,874 $51,185 $154,800
78552 Harlingen Cameron County TX 41,277 $67,183 $154,500
78589 San Juan Hidalgo County TX 39,958 $51,662 $112,400
78596 Weslaco Hidalgo County TX 38,942 $53,797 $92,800
78539 Edinburg Hidalgo County TX 38,162 $64,864 $198,300
78599 Weslaco Hidalgo County TX 35,400 $55,939 $113,300
78516 Alamo Hidalgo County TX 34,960 $51,547 $102,900
78570 Mercedes Hidalgo County TX 33,596 $39,890 $83,400
78566 Brownsville Cameron County TX 24,927 $64,385 $138,100
78503 McAllen Hidalgo County TX 22,566 $48,765 $130,100
78584 Roma Starr County TX 17,823 $30,134 $83,800
78557 Hidalgo Hidalgo County TX 14,250 $53,667 $156,400
78576 Penitas Hidalgo County TX 13,902 $48,205 $116,600
78580 Raymondville Willacy County TX 13,568 $45,074 $56,200
78559 La Feria Cameron County TX 12,752 $48,117 $99,900
78538 Monte Alto Hidalgo County TX 10,740 $38,904 $87,300
78578 Brownsville Cameron County TX 10,231 $52,041 $193,700
78543 La Blanca Hidalgo County TX 8,608 $47,657 $85,900
78595 Sullivan City Hidalgo County TX 5,958 $48,304 $86,400
78583 La Tina Ranch Cameron County TX 5,472 $61,315 $147,500
78593 Yznaga Cameron County TX 5,030 $40,194 $66,900
78575 Brownsville Cameron County TX 4,728 $74,273 $220,400
78553 4,676 $33,696 $73,400
78560 La Joya Hidalgo County TX 4,618 $51,739 $114,400
78569 Yznaga Willacy County TX 4,079 $57,000 $103,200
78505 3,184 $31,542 $87,000
78562 La Villa Hidalgo County TX 3,146 $51,583 $117,800
78597 South Padre Island Cameron County TX 2,881 $61,357 $508,800
78579 Progreso Hidalgo County TX 2,548
78522 2,518 $12,705 $57,000
78523 2,112 $27,259 $89,700
78502 1,833 $15,638 $81,800
78548 La Grulla Starr County TX 1,456 $37,212 $52,300
78551 1,420 $29,141 $89,000
78594 Sebastian Willacy County TX 1,303 $24,388 $37,900
78561 Lasara Willacy County TX 1,005 $43,359 $55,100
78558 La Blanca Hidalgo County TX 905 $46,313 $54,900
78549 Harding Gill Tract Hidalgo County TX 876 $19,028 $62,700
78592 Iglesia Antigua Cameron County TX 600
78545 Falcon Village Starr County TX 490 $22,407
78590 San Perlita Willacy County TX 449 $77,750 $54,500
78535 Combes Cameron County TX 435 $30,144 $67,900
78567 Los Indios Cameron County TX 405 $61,000
78547 Garciasville Starr County TX 398 $11,114
78536 Delmita Starr County TX 345 $29,327 $86,800
78588 San Isidro Starr County TX 246 $86,458
78591 Santa Anna Starr County TX 163 $33,188
78598 Port Mansfield Willacy County TX 157 $25,000
78565 Los Ebanos Hidalgo County TX 63
78563 Linn Hidalgo County TX 62 $67,639
78540 Hidalgo County TX
78585 Starr County TX

Frequently asked questions

What is DMA 636?

HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA (DMA 636) is a Nielsen Designated Market Area — a TV / media market that groups places for advertising and audience measurement. On US5 it is linked to ZIP codes in TX, covering about 1,405,883 combined ZIP-area residents across 66 codes.

How many ZIP codes are in the HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA DMA?

US5 currently lists 66 indexable ZIP codes for DMA 636 (HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA). Counts can change as geography publishes update.

What is the average income in the HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA market?

The average of ZIP median household incomes in HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA is about $46,321 (about 38% below the U.S. median ($75,149)). Individual neighborhoods vary — sort the ZIP table by income to compare.

Is a DMA the same as a metro area or area code?

No. DMAs are Nielsen media markets built mainly from county groupings for TV advertising. Metro statistical areas, telephone area codes, and ZIP codes use different boundaries. The same city can sit in one DMA, multiple area codes, and many ZIP codes.

How does US5 map ZIPs to DMA 636?

US5 joins each published ZIP profile to a DMA code from the spatial dictionary (Nielsen market membership summarized onto ZIP geography). This page lists indexable ZIPs with that code so you can move from the market overview into local demographics.

What cities are in the HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA DMA?

Larger population clusters on US5 for HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA include Brownsville, TX, McAllen, TX, Harlingen, TX, Edinburg, TX, and Linn, TX. Open linked ZIP pages for neighborhood-level demographics.