McAllen, TX ZIP Codes
McAllen, Texas has 5 ZIP codes: 3 for street addresses (, and ) and 2 for PO boxes ( and ).
Your street decides which one you use.
Which McAllen ZIP code is my address in?
Street ranges from the Census Bureau, 2026. PO box and organization ZIP codes are not found by street. A new street may be missing: address not found?
McAllen ZIP code map
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78502 and 78505 have no area on the map: they are PO box or single-organization ZIP codes. Dashed line: McAllen city limits.
Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and place limits (2024).
All McAllen ZIP codes by type
| ZIP | Type and post office or station |
|---|---|
| 78501 | street delivery McAllen |
| 78502 | PO boxes at the McAllen post office McAllen |
| 78503 | street delivery McAllen |
| 78504 | street delivery McAllen |
| 78505 | PO boxes at the Downtown McAllen post office Downtown McAllen |
ZIP codes from nearby towns that reach into McAllen
Why your mail may say McAllen when you live outside it
A letter addressed to McAllen can go to a home outside the city limits, because ZIP areas follow delivery routes, not town lines.
The reverse happens too: parts of McAllen use 78573, 78557 and 78541, which mail under a neighboring town's name.
A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. Hidalgo County property records show which city you are in.
McAllen ZIP code questions
What is the main ZIP code for McAllen?
78501, the ZIP code of the main McAllen post office at 620 E Pecan Blvd.
Which McAllen ZIP codes are for PO boxes only?
78502 and 78505. Mail to them goes to boxes at the post office, not to street addresses.
What county is McAllen in?
Hidalgo County.
ZIP codes for towns near McAllen
More towns near McAllen: Brownsville, Laredo, Corpus Christi, Victoria, San Antonio, Schertz, Cibolo, Seguin, New Braunfels.
Sources and last checked
USPS ZIP Locale Detail (October 1, 2026), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Census Bureau, HUD-USPS crosswalk.
Checked October 20, 2026. Sources · How we build our lists · Corrections