Local servicesHospitalStarr County Memorial Hospital14.3 miPost officeGrulla Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLa Grulla City Hallunder a milePoliceLa Grulla Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLa Grulla Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryGrulla Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleGrulla Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Texas College - Starr County Campus14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcAllen Miller International Airport MFE27 miInterstateI-215 miUS highwayUS 835.0 miCoachRio Grande City StripesGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78548 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78548 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 47 min6:42 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 30 min7:18 am – 5:47 pm
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People1,456 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.5475 householdsMedian household income $37,212Median home value $52,300Median rent $803 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $491 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 465 employedMain industries: education and health care 55%, retail 13%, public administration 12%Average commute 23 minutes78% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 12%, Spanish 88%23% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 99°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 71°F, lows 45°F22 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare187 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rio Grande City station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksCobby Lakelake · 2.2 miLa Casita Lakelake · 5.4 miSoil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoirreservoir · 5.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoirreservoir · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLas Palomas Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 136 acresFort Ringgold Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.4 mi · 93 acresBentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 764 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home65% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone35% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation142 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
