U.S. ZIP Code · TX78561
Willacy County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +8.2%
- 5-year / yr
- —
- 10-year / yr
- —
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -54.2%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- -50.3%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 78561 is worth $130,083. Over the past year, values have risen 8.2%. The effective property tax rate is 2.3%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Willacy County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Very Low
- Coastal flood
- Very Low
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Drought
- Relatively High
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Moderate
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Very Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Willacy County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -112[5]
- Moved in
- 223
- Moved out
- 335
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 2
- Elementary
- 1
- Middle
- 0
- High
- 1
LASARA EL
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · LASARA ISD
255 students
LASARA H S
High · Grades 9–12 · LASARA ISD
101 students
Run the numbers
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 78561?
- The typical home in 78561 is worth $130,083, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 78561?
- Home values in 78561 are up 8.2% over the past year.
- What is the property tax rate in 78561?
- The effective property tax rate in 78561 is 2.3% — roughly $2,990 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 78561?
- ZIP code 78561 has a population of 1,457 and a median household income of $102,528.
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