Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 51 min6:41 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 26 min7:19 am – 5:46 pm
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People4,727 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.11,279 householdsMedian household income $42,211Median home value $129,400Median rent $824 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,258 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,797 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 32%, education and health care 18%, retail 14%Average commute 21 minutes81% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 46%, Spanish 53%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 100°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 70°F, lows 46°F23 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare158 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hebbronville station, 17 mi away
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, 56 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 serving the town
Elevation520 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportLaredo International Airport LRD58 miUS highwayS US Hwy 8333 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78361 ZIP area.
