Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 50 min6:42 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 27 min7:19 am – 5:47 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 99°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 68°F, lows 47°F20 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare172 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Zapata 1 S station, 26 mi away
Nearby landmarksCarreta Tankreservoir · under a mileLos Charcos Tankreservoir · 8.4 miP Flores Lakelake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFalcon State Parkstate park · 26.6 mi · 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 LowJim Hogg 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, 52 mi away
Drinking waterJim Hogg County Wcid 2serves 5,397 people from ground water17 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: arsenic, maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation621 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportMcAllen Miller International Airport MFE60 miUS highwayS US Hwy 8319 miCoachZapata StripesGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78360 ZIP area.
