ZIP Code 78547 — Garciasville CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78547 covers Garciasville, TX in Starr County with a population of about 398.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 22.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 956; U.S. House district TX-28; the HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 78547 is about $11,114 — about 85% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 49.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 23.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Other services, and Administrative support; about 15.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 82.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 62.9% (about 2.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Garciasville CDP, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (84.9) and hurricane (78.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Garciasville CDP, TX show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 78547 (Garciasville CDP, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.