McAllen, Texas

City

Coordinates

26.21639°N 98.23639°W

State

Texas

Region

South

County:

Hidalgo

Nicknames:

"The City of Palms"

Government:

Council-Manager

Website:

www.mcallen.net

Area Total:

62.73 sq mi (162.48 km2)

Area Land:

62.31 sq mi (161.37 km2)

Area Water:

0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)

Population:

City: 143,151
Estimate (2025): 147,104
Density: 2,299.43/sq mi (887.81/km2)
Metro: 774,769

Elevation:

121.4 ft (37.1 m)

ZIP codes:

78501–78504

Time zone:

UTC−6 (CST)
Summer (DST): UTC−5 (CDT)