Pharr, Texas
City in Hidalgo County, Texas · ZIP 78577
- Hidalgo County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 35 public schools
- 81,142 (2024 estimate)Population
- 23,235Households
- $49,884Median household income
- $111,500Median home value
- 35Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Pharr
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,660 |
| 2010 | 70,400 |
| 2020 | 79,715 |
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.
Median household income $49,884 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 13,644 units
- Renter occupied
- 9,591 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12.4%
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.
| Measure | Pharr | Hidalgo County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,809 | 880,921 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $49,884 | $52,281 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 29.5 | 30.3 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $111,500 | $124,000 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.5% | 20.3% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 29.0% | 26.0% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.7% | 67.6% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.1 minutes | 22.9 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSJA EARLY START | Public | Pre-K | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| AIDA C ESCOBAR EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| ALLEN & WILLIAM ARNOLD EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| BERTA S PALACIOS EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| CARMEN ANAYA EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| CESAR CHAVEZ EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| DANIEL RAMIREZ EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| DR WILLIAM LONG EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| GERALDINE PALMER EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| GRACIELA GARCIA EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| HENRY FORD EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| HIDALGO PARK EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | HIDALGO ISD |
| IDEA ACADEMY PHARR | Charter | K–5 | IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| IDEA OWASSA ACADEMY | Charter | K–5 | IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| JC KELLY EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | HIDALGO ISD |
| KELLY-PHARR EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| PSJA SOTOMAYOR BUILDING BLOCKS ACADEMY | Public | Pre-K–K | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| RAUL LONGORIA EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| VALLEY VIEW NORTH EL | Public | Pre-K–6 | VALLEY VIEW ISD |
| VANGUARD PICASSO | Charter | Pre-K–5 | VANGUARD ACADEMY |
| VANGUARD VAN GOGH | Charter | Pre-K–8 | VANGUARD ACADEMY |
| JAIME ESCALANTE MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| KENNEDY MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| LIBERTY MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| VALLEY VIEW J H | Public | 7–8 | VALLEY VIEW ISD |
| IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Charter | 6–11 | IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| BUELL CENTRAL DAEP | Alternative | 6–12 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| ELVIS J BALLEW H S | Alternative | 9–12 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARR | Charter | 6–12 | IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| PSJA NORTH EARLY COLLEGE H S | Public | 9–12 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| PSJA SONIA M SOTOMAYOR H S | Alternative | 6–12 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| PSJA SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE H S | Public | 9–12 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| PSJA THOMAS JEFFERSON T-STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S | Public | 9–12 | PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD |
| VANGUARD REMBRANDT | Charter | Pre-K–12 | VANGUARD ACADEMY |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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