McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, home to about 145,385 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 78501, 78503 and 78504, and parts of 78541, 78557 and 78573 are in McAllen too.
Homes sold for a median of $134 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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Mostly Edinburg; part is in McAllen
Mostly Hidalgo; part is in McAllen
Mostly Alton; part is in McAllen
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)229 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Laredo, TX120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX224 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McAllen; 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.
McAllen had 142,210 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 23rd 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 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 18.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcallen, TX weather station (2 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).
1,893 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McAllen’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 218 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 361 |
| Dentists | 95 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 530 |
| Mental health providers | 301 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 310 |
| Optometrists | 40 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 61 |
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.
Parks (63 nearby)
Grocery stores (21 nearby)
Pharmacies (14 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 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 1904.
Colleges and universities
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 Mcallen ISD, Edinburg CISD, Sharyland ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarez ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Blanca E SanchezMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 502 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Castaneda ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 374 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Cavazos ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 479 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Donna Wernecke ElMcallen | Pre-K–6 | 631 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Dr Pablo PerezMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 601 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Escandon ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 478 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Fields ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 443 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Garza ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 409 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Gonzalez ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 818 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Horizon Montessori - Stem AcademyMcallen | Pre-K–8 | 331 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Houston ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Jackson ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 548 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen ElMcallen | Pre-K–6 | 611 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Lucile Hendricks ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 432 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Mcauliffe ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 385 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Milam ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 811 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Olivero Garza Sr. ElMcallen | Pre-K–6 | 648 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Rayburn ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 530 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Roosevelt ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 357 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Seguin ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 530 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Thigpen-Zavala ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 470 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Wilson ElMcallen | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Idea Los Encinos AcademyMcallen | K–5 | 770 | Charter | 4.7 mi |
| Idea Mcallen AcademyMcallen | K–5 | 738 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Idea Tres Lagos AcademyMcallen | K–5 | 695 | Charter | 8.2 mi |
| Brown MiddleMcallen | 6–8 | 580 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Cathey MiddleMcallen | 6–8 | 827 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| De Leon MiddleMcallen | 6–8 | 664 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Idea Los Encinos College PreparatoryMcallen | 6–11 | 753 | Charter | 4.7 mi |
And 16 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian AcademyMcallen | Pre-K–10 | 307 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
| Kids Village Montessori LrnngMcallen | Pre-K–K | 12 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| South Texas Christian AcademyMcallen | Pre-K–12 | 212 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.0 mi |
| St Johns Episcopal Day SchoolMcallen | Pre-K–7 | 226 | Episcopal | 1.3 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolMcallen | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.8 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 Edinburg, Alton, Hidalgo, Mission, Palmhurst, West Sharyland and Linn.
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