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Local servicesHospitalSouth Texas Health System Heart Hospital6.6 miPost officeAlamo Post Office2.9 miTown hallAlamo City Hall3.0 miPoliceSan Juan Police Department - Southside Station3.0 miFire stationAlamo Fire Department Station 12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMarcia R Garza Elementary1.0 miCollegeSouth Texas College - Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcAllen Miller International Airport MFE7.6 miInterstateI-23.7 miUS highwayUS 833.7 miCoachMcAllen Bus StationGreyhound8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaTexas
ZIP code78516
Telephone code956
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 47 min6:41 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 30 min7:15 am – 5:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People34,370 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.110,045 householdsMedian household income $53,229Median home value $121,200Median rent $806 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,795 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 12,694 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 17%, construction 11%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher61% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 26%, Spanish 74%29% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 100°F, lows 79°FColdest month January: highs 73°F, lows 53°F22 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare177 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 73° / 53°FJFebruary: 77° / 57°FFMarch: 83° / 63°FMApril: 88° / 68°FAMay: 93° / 74°FMJune: 97° / 78°FJJuly: 99° / 79°FJAugust: 100° / 79°FASeptember: 94° / 76°FSOctober: 89° / 69°FONovember: 80° / 60°FNDecember: 74° / 54°FD100°50°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcallen Miller Intl Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Mcallen
Nearby landmarksDonna Reservoir Tworeservoir · 2.0 miAlamo Nature Parkcampground · 3.2 miSouth Texas College - Regional Center for Public Safety Excellencecollege · 4.3 miHidalgo County Precinct 2 Regional Hike and Bike Trailtrailhead · 3.6 miLa Cruz Resacalake · 2.6 miDonna Reservoir Onereservoir · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlamo Parkpark · under a mileCommunity Park / Alamo Sports Complexpark · 1.9 miSanta Ana National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.4 mi · 2,106 acresLas Palomas Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 122 acresLower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.8 mi · 88,266 acresEstero Llano Grande State ParKstate park · 9.9 mi · 225 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighHidalgo County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighHurricane Very HighHail Very HighIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025162 of 365 days measured199 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 140main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hidalgo County monitors, TX
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Alamoserves 21,065 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation85 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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