Edinburg is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, home to about 104,550 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 78539, 78541 and 78542.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)217 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX111 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX212 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Edinburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Edinburg had 100,243 residents in the 2020 census, up 107% since 2000.
It’s the 41st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Hidalgo County grew from 6,837 residents in 1900 to 870,781 in 2020.
Hidalgo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Edinburg, TX weather station (8 miles away).
227,682 jobs at 13,393 businesses in Hidalgo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,505 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edinburg’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 157 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 259 |
| Dentists | 85 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 424 |
| Mental health providers | 427 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 118 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 59 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1908.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Edinburg CISD, Vanguard Academy, Idea Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Ramirez ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 661 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Anne L Magee ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 460 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Austin ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 366 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Brewster ElEdinburg | Pre-K–8 | 332 | Public | 10.9 mi |
| Cano-Gonzalez ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 399 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Canterbury ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 687 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Carmen V Avila ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 636 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| De La Vina ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 641 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Dr Thomas Esparza ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 541 | Public | 10.0 mi |
| Early ChildhoodEdinburg | Pre-K | 352 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Eisenhower ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 640 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Escandon ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 605 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| Freddy Gonzalez ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 517 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Guerra ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 545 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Jefferson ElemEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 511 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| John F Kennedy ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 514 | Public | 10.3 mi |
| L B Johnson ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 402 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Lee ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 414 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Lincoln ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 400 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Macaria Dela Garza Gorena ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 554 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Monte Cristo ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 535 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| San Carlos ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 471 | Public | 10.2 mi |
| Travis ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 337 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Trevino ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 672 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Truman ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 696 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Vanguard BeethovenEdinburg | Pre-K–12 | 1,782 | Charter | 8.9 mi |
| Villarreal ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 543 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Zavala ElEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 565 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Idea Edinburg AcademyEdinburg | K–5 | 728 | Charter | 5.8 mi |
| Idea Quest AcademyEdinburg | K–5 | 592 | Charter | 6.5 mi |
And 21 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Christian AcademyEdinburg | Pre-K–12 | 237 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.0 mi |
| Sanctuary Christian AcademyEdinburgh | Pre-K–11 | 1 | Pentecostal | 7.1 mi |
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolEdinburg | Pre-K–8 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 7.7 mi |
| St Matthew's Episcopal SchoolEdinburg | Pre-K–5 | 39 | Episcopal | 9.2 mi |
| The Discovery SchoolEdinburg | Pre-K–6 | 67 | Nonsectarian | 10.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Murillo, McAllen, Doolittle, San Carlos, Muniz, César Chávez, Lopezville, La Blanca, Linn and La Coma Heights.
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