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Doolittle, Texas

Census designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas · ZIP 78542

  • Hidalgo County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 6,162 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 1,581Households
  • $36,397Median household income
  • $74,600Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+72.2%
2k3k4k5k2000: 2,35820002010: 2,76920102020: 4,06120202,3584,061
Population of Doolittle at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,358
20102,769
20204,061

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Doolittle
Under $50k62.2%
$50k to $100k24.8%
$100k to $150k6.5%
$150k to $200k1.4%
$200k and over5.1%

Median household income $36,397 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Doolittle
Owner occupied
1,341 units
Renter occupied
240 units
Vacancy rate
4.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Doolittle compared with its county and state
Doolittle compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDoolittleHidalgo CountyTexas
Population6,162880,92129,640,343
Median household income$36,397$52,281$76,292
Median age23.630.335.5
Median home value$74,600$124,000$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher1.3%20.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents22.6%26.0%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes84.8%67.6%62.6%
Mean commute to work23.7 minutes22.9 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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