Data Last Updated: July 1, 2025

Cameron County, TX ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Cameron, TX.	21 ZIP Codes (13 General, 8 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 0 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Code: The Telephone Area Code that are associated with Cameron, TX. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	956
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Central
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Cameron, TX from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	421,017 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	48061
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Cameron, TX in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	892 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Cameron, TX in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	385 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Cameron County, TX.	-97.518575, 26.133211
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Cameron County, TX Covers 21 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 78520	General	Brownsville	64,949	15.43%
ZIP Code 78521	General	Brownsville	88,708	21.07%
ZIP Code 78522	P.O. Box	Brownsville	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78523	P.O. Box	Brownsville	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78526	General	Brownsville	55,164	13.10%
ZIP Code 78535	P.O. Box	Combes	679	0.16%
ZIP Code 78550	General	Harlingen	56,038	13.31%
ZIP Code 78551	P.O. Box	Harlingen	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78552	General	Harlingen	38,474	9.14%
ZIP Code 78553	P.O. Box	Harlingen	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78559	General	La Feria	12,533	2.98%
ZIP Code 78566	General	Los Fresnos	23,704	5.63%
ZIP Code 78567	P.O. Box	Los Indios	544	0.13%
ZIP Code 78568	P.O. Box	Lozano	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78575	General	Olmito	5,270	1.25%
ZIP Code 78578	General	Port Isabel	10,076	2.39%
ZIP Code 78583	General	Rio Hondo	5,869	1.39%
ZIP Code 78586	General	San Benito	50,135	11.91%
ZIP Code 78592	P.O. Box	Santa Maria	765	0.18%
ZIP Code 78593	General	Santa Rosa	5,541	1.32%
ZIP Code 78597	General	South Padre Island	2,479	0.59%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Cameron, TX, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Cameron, TX Information

Cameron County, TX Covers 21 ZIP Codes. This includes 13 General ZIP Codes, 8 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers).

The population for Cameron County is 421,017, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 471.99 persons per square mile. With 154,905 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 3.15 persons. There are 132,507 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.31 persons. 25.32% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 54.69% Employment Rate is 5.11% above the national average of 59.8%.254,070 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 20.56% (or 52,232 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

956 is the only area code for this area. Cameron is also located in the Central timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Cameron is part of the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 15180.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Cameron, TX have 145,944 Residential mailboxes and 11,074 Business mailboxes.There are 6,607 businesses with a total of 114,630 employees. That is an average of 17.3 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $3,878,739,000. Other Demographics

Cameron County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

421,017

Income

Median Household Income

$51,334

Housing

Total Housing Units

154,905

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

25.32%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

6,607

Families

Total Households

132,507

Employment

Employment Rate

54.69%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.56%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Cameron, TX. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	421,017
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Cameron, TX. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	459,912
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Cameron, TX. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	132,507
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	154,905
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.15
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.31

Other Cameron Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	145,944
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	11,074
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	214,695
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	92,078
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	15,633

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	6,607
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$887,256,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$3,878,739,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	114,630

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Cameron, TX as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov