Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 49 min6:41 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 28 min7:17 am – 5:45 pm
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People371 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.3117 householdsMedian household income $28,39374% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $646 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.3% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 123 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, retail 18%Average commute 28 minutes94% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 5%, Spanish 95%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 69°F, lows 47°F20 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare170 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mccook station, 21 mi away; snow from La Joya
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateStarr County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave 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, nearest monitors: Hidalgo County, TX, 24 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Romaserves 19,464 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique28 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation319 ft97 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeDelmita Post Office3.1 miFire stationSan Isidro Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcAllen Miller International Airport MFE35 miInterstateI-69C25 miUS highwayUS 28120 miCoachPalmview StripesGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78536 ZIP area.
