ZIP code · San Benito · Texas · United States

ZIP code 78586 — San Benito

ZIP code 78586 serves San Benito, Texas.

Postal code
78586
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
San Benito
County
Cameron FIPS 48061
State
Texas
Country
United States
Coordinates
26.1337, -97.6447 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
49,103 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
322 / sq mi
Land area
152.5 sq mi (395 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$44,158
Per-capita income
$18,851
Median age
31.1
Households
14,602
Housing units
16,145
Median home value
$83,200
Median gross rent
$839 / month
Congressional district
TX-34 (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
10a (30 to 35 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/Chicago (UTC−6 / UTC−5 DST)
Area code
956
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Aug (avg high 98°F), coldest Jan (avg low 51°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F727681869195979893888073
Avg low °F515560667276777774675953
Precip in1.21.21.52.32.72.42.42.15.83.12.01.6

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: HARLINGEN (5.1 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 78586

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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