Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 49 min6:44 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 28 min7:20 am – 5:48 pm
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People392 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.3175 householdsMedian household income $24,550100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 148 employedMain industries: public administration 41%, education and health care 38%, transport, warehousing and utilities 22%Average commute 24 minutes93% drive alone, 7% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher50% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 8%, Spanish 92%38% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 103°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 72°F, lows 49°F20 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare195 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Falcon Dam station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsFalcon State Parkstate park · within reach · 706 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 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, 61 mi away
Internet at home53% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone47% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFalcon Rural WSCserves 3,600 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique15 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation338 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStarr County Memorial Hospital22.4 miPost officeFalcon Heights Post Office1.8 miFire stationSalineno Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcAllen Miller International Airport MFE62 miUS highwayUS 833.4 miCoachRoma StripesGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78545 ZIP area.
