Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 47 min6:40 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 29 min7:16 am – 5:45 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 70°F, lows 49°F24 in of rain a yearwettest month SeptemberSnow is rare167 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Edinburg station, 3 mi away; snow from La Joya
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg Campuscollege · 1.3 miTexas A and M University Higher Education Center at McAllencollege · 4.9 miLake Edinburglake · 4.8 miSapo Lakelake · 6.9 miHidalgo County Precinct 2 Regional Hike and Bike Trailtrailhead · 9.7 miAlamo Nature Parkcampground · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBicentennial Parkpark · 1.5 miNorma Linda Trevino Parkpark · 1.7 miLower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.2 mi · 89,898 acresBentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 764 acresSanta Ana National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.5 mi · 2,106 acresEstero Llano Grande State ParKstate park · 19.4 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
Drinking waterNorth Alamo WSCserves 171,195 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation94 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCornerstone Regional Hospital4.0 miPost officeEdinburg Post Office1.2 miTown hallEdinburg City Hall1.9 miPoliceUniversity of Texas - Rio Grande Valley Edinburg Campus Police Department1.0 miFire stationEdinburg Volunteer Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highMiddleB L Garza Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryDe Zavala Elementary School1.3 miHighSouth Texas ISD World Scholars1.6 miCollegeUniversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg Campus1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcAllen Miller International Airport MFE10 miInterstateI-69C2.9 miUS highwayUS 281 Bus2.1 miCoachMcAllen Bus StationGreyhound8.5 miTransit6 stops within a mileVaquero Express, VOLTSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78540 ZIP area.
