ZIP 78538 · Hidalgo County

Edcouch, TX Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 78538, Edcouch, Texas averages $1,844/yr.

36.7%
Loss ratio
#1261 of 1504
Texas rank
57
Policies

The verdict

Edcouch, TX (ZIP 78538) averages $1,844/yr for homeowners insurance, 4% above the U.S. ZIP-code average, placing it in the 68th percentile nationally.

$1,844
Avg premium (2022)
+4%
vs U.S. ZIP-code average
-2.8%
since 2018
68th
national percentile

According to U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office data. How we calculate the percentile and national comparison: methodology.

Insurance Livability Score

F
PlainInsure Livability Score
13/100
78538 - Edcouch, TX

PlainInsure's own composite of Treasury FIO premium/market data and FEMA National Risk Index hazard data, each dimension percentile-ranked against the full national corpus. Not an official government score, and not a substitute for an actual insurance quote.

Affordability F
$1,844/yr
Avg premium, 32nd cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability N/A
N/A
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk F
99.0
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience F
0.9
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 78538's premium sits nationally

Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022

$1,844 Around the middle lower than 32% of 25,593 ZIP codes

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Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022

Avg Premium (2022)
$1,844/yr
Above-median premium
-2.8% since 2018
Loss Ratio
36.7%
Near-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
2.92%
Avg severity: $23,228
Nonrenewal Rate
N/A

Data Snapshot: ZIP 78538 (Edcouch, TX)

For 2022, the average cost of homeowners insurance in ZIP 78538 (Edcouch, TX) runs $1,844 per year, based on U.S. Treasury FIO's ZIP-level tracking across approximately 57 reported policies. That is 4% above the national average of $1,776 per year, placing this ZIP in the 68th percentile nationally. Against Texas's average of $2,349, ZIP 78538 is 22% below, ranking #1261 of 1504 tracked ZIPs in Texas by premium. The closest-priced peer within Texas is Cactus (ZIP 79013) at $1,847, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

At a loss ratio of 36.7%, insurers retained a working margin after claims in this ZIP. The claim frequency here, the share of policies with at least one claim, stands at 2.92%, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $23,228.

Across 5 years (2018–2022), premiums in ZIP 78538 have fallen by 2.8%, ranging from $1,745 to $1,897 with a five-year average of $1,828, an annualized rate of -0.7% per year.

High-band NRI for ZIP 78538's county (Hidalgo): score 99.0, rating Relatively High, hazard Hurricane. That is #5 of 245 Texas counties and the 99th national percentile (96% above the 50.5 state mean). Social Vulnerability Index 92.7 · Community Resilience 0.9. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

How to read these numbers

The figures on this page come from the U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office, which collects homeowners insurance premium and claims data directly from the largest property insurers in the country. Because the data is aggregated at the ZIP-code level and averaged across many policies, it describes the typical cost in an area rather than a quote for any single home. Two houses on the same street can pay very different premiums depending on their age, construction type, roof condition, prior claims, and the specific coverage limits and deductibles the homeowner selects. The loss ratio shows how much of every premium dollar insurers paid back out as claims; a ratio above one means carriers lost money locally, which often precedes rate increases or carrier exits. Rising nonrenewal and claim frequency reveal how stressed the local market has become. Use these figures to gauge the direction and scale of costs in your area, then request quotes from several licensed carriers before buying or renewing a policy. FIO data aggregates voluntary reporting from the 40 largest homeowners insurers, covering roughly 80% of the U.S. market, so figures represent market averages rather than individual policy quotes; your own premium will vary with dwelling value, deductible, coverage limits, construction type, and insurer-specific underwriting. This page is educational research only and is not insurance advice, homeowners should request quotes from multiple licensed carriers or an independent agent before purchasing or renewing coverage.

How ZIP 78538 Compares

vs National Average
$1,844 vs $1,776
4% above national avg
vs Texas Average
$1,844 vs $2,349
22% below state avg
National Percentile
68th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 78538, 2018–2022

$1,700$1,750$1,800$1,850$1,900$1,950 20182019202020212022 $1,844
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 78538.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,897 -
2019 $1,814 -4.3%
2020 $1,745 -3.8%
2021 $1,838 +5.3%
2022 $1,844 +0.3%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 78538

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,828
Premium Range
$1,745 - $1,897
Annual Change Rate
-0.7% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Elevated FEMA NRI in Hidalgo County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 78538 via FIPS 48215. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
99.0
Relatively High · 99th national percentile
In-state county rank
#5
of 245 Texas counties · state mean 50.5
Top mapped hazard
Hurricane
Expected annual loss $126,725,498

Social Vulnerability Index 92.7 · Community Resilience 0.9

County hazard ratings

Wildfire
Relatively Low
Flooding
Relatively High
Earthquake
Relatively Low
Hurricane
Very High
Tornado
Relatively High
Hail
Very High
Winter weather
Relatively High

Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Texas NRI context · top counties by NRI score.

Cross-state FIO peers for a higher-NRI ZIP (Hidalgo County)

Cross-state peers for ZIP 78538: nearest FIO ZIPs by premium and by nonrenewal, drawn outside Texas. County hazard context (Hidalgo, NRI 99.0) is separate from these price peers.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,844/yr here).

Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Homeowners Insurance Data (2018-2022). Premiums are ZIP-level averages and may not reflect individual policy costs

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is homeowners insurance in ZIP 78538?
Homeowners insurance in ZIP 78538 (Edcouch, TX) averages $1,844 per year as of 2022, close to the national median at the 68th percentile, #1261 of 1504 ZIPs in Texas. Premiums have changed -2.8% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Edcouch, TX?
In ZIP 78538, insurers report a 36.7% loss ratio, a 2.92% claims frequency, and a N/A nonrenewal rate, the 68th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 78538 compared to the national average?
Nationally, ZIP 78538 lands in the 68th percentile: its $1,844/yr average is 4% above the U.S. figure of $1,776/yr.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 78538?
ZIP 78538 shows a nonrenewal rate of N/A in Texas.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 78538 over 5 years?
ZIP 78538 premiums spanned $1,745 to $1,897 across the 2018-2022 window, a 5-year average of $1,828. The annualized change rate is -0.7% per year.
How does ZIP 78538 compare to the Texas state average?
The Texas state average is $2,349/yr; ZIP 78538 averages $1,844/yr, 22% below that figure, ranking #1261 of 1504 tracked ZIPs in Texas by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 78538?
FEMA NRI for the county containing ZIP 78538 (Hidalgo) is 99.0 - #5/245 in Texas, 99th national percentile, top hazard Hurricane. It does not replace the FIO premium figures on this page.

What to do with ZIP 78538

This ZIP's premiums run at the 68th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.

These figures are Treasury FIO aggregates for this ZIP, not a personal insurance quote.

Every figure on PlainInsure is rendered directly from U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on U.S. Treasury FIO data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.