ZIP Code 78579 — Progreso city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78579 covers Progreso, TX in Hidalgo County with a population of about 2,548.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 956; U.S. House district TX-34; the HARLINGEN - WSLCO - BRNSVL - MCA media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 55.3%; unemployment rate near 8.8%; 18.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Food services; about 9.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 74.4% (about 9.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Progreso city, TX as Relatively High (composite score 99.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.5) and flood (96.4). 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 Progreso city, TX show little to no average snow and around 25.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 120 for ZIP 78579 (Progreso city, 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.