Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 51 min6:38 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 26 min7:18 am – 5:43 pm
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People6,772 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.82,913 householdsMedian household income $48,828Median home value $82,400Median rent $712 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,101 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting19.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,544 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 16%, retail 10%Average commute 18 minutes84% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 41%, Spanish 58%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 69°F, lows 43°F27 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare160 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Falfurrias station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsWest Side Parkpark · 3.6 miLa Colonia Parkpark · 4.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201042 mi away, near Driscoll, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBrooks County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively 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, 55 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFalfurrias Utility Boardserves 4,473 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2024: coliform bacteria, treatment technique17 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation136 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeFalfurrias Post Office4.8 miTown hallFalfurius Municipal Building4.7 miPoliceFalfurrias Police Department4.7 miFire stationFalfurrias Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP59 miUS highwayUS 2813.7 miCoachFalfurrias StripesGreyhound4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78355 ZIP area.
