Local servicesHospitalSouth Texas Health System Heart Hospital5.6 miPost officeHidalgo Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHidalgo City Hallunder a milePoliceHidalgo Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHidalgo Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highElementaryDr Alejo Salinas Jr Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighHidalgo Academyunder a mileHighHidalgo Early College High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Texas College - Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcAllen Miller International Airport MFE4.7 miInterstateI-25.8 miUS highwayUS 281 Sprunder a mileCoachMcAllen Bus StationGreyhound6.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78557 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78557 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 47 min6:41 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 30 min7:16 am – 5:46 pm
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People14,250 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.53,886 householdsMedian household income $53,667Median home value $156,400Median rent $849 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,086 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 6,630 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 20 minutes80% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 6%, Spanish 94%49% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 100°F, lows 79°FColdest month January: highs 73°F, lows 53°F22 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare177 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcallen Miller Intl Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Mcallen
Nearby landmarksLake Texanolake · 1.0 miLake Tropicanalake · 1.2 miSouth Texas College - Regional Center for Public Safety Excellencecollege · 5.0 miSouth Texas College Health Science Professions Campus - McAllencollege · 5.6 miBoeye Reservoirreservoir · 5.5 miCattail Lake Trailtrailhead · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHidalgo Memorial Parkpark · under a mileMunicipal Parkpark · 1.6 miLas Palomas Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 miSanta Ana National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.9 miBentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 764 acresLower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.3 mi · 88,266 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 HighHidalgo County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighHurricane Very HighHail Very HighIce storm 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, Hidalgo County monitors, TX
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Hidalgo Water Systemserves 14,800 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation100 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
