Local servicesHospitalEdinburg Regional Medical Center21.9 miPost officeLasara Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRaymondville City Hall8.3 miPoliceRaymondville Police Department8.0 miFire stationMonte Alto Fire Department7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryLasara Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLasara Middle Schoolunder a mileHighLasara High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValley International Airport HRL23 miInterstateI-69E8.3 miUS highwayUS 77 Bus8.1 miCoachHarlingen Bus StationGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78561 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 48 min6:39 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 29 min7:15 am – 5:44 pm
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People1,005 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.2241 householdsMedian household income $43,359Median home value $55,10095% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 443 employedMain industries: education and health care 52%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%, farming, forestry and mining 7%Average commute 20 minutes76% drive alone, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher55% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 10%, Spanish 90%27% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 71°F, lows 48°F25 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare161 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raymondville station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksTeniente Wid Number 1 Lakelake · 1.7 miHarbin Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miDelta Lakelake · 4.2 miReservoir Unit Number Tworeservoir · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelta Lake Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 123 acresLower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.4 mi · 89,898 acresLyford City Parkpark · 8.5 miLas Palomas Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 miEstero Llano Grande State ParKstate park · 23.6 mi · 225 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 LowWillacy County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL54% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Raymondvilleserves 11,288 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation40 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
