Local servicesHospitalSouth Texas Rehabilitation Hospital13.2 miPost officeLos Fresnos Post Office7.3 miTown hallLaguna Vista Town Hall6.5 miPoliceLaguna Vista Police Department6.5 miFire stationLos Fresnos Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Earth, Environemntal and Earth Sciences12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBrownsville South Padre Island International Airport BRO16 miInterstateI-16910 miUS highwayUS 1007.9 miCoachBrownsville Bus StationGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 47 min6:38 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 30 min7:12 am – 5:42 pm
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People24,927 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.17,214 householdsMedian household income $64,385Median home value $138,100Median rent $863 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,240 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 9,686 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, construction 10%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 33%, Spanish 67%25% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 70°F, lows 52°F23 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare121 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Port Isabel Cameron Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Port Isabel
Nearby landmarksResaca de los Cuateslake · 1.8 miResaca Reparolake · 1.9 miCain Reservoir 2reservoir · 2.8 miWhitetail Trailtrailhead · 4.1 miCain Reservoir Onereservoir · 3.6 miBahia Grande Trailtrailhead · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLaguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 100,351 acresHolly Beachnature preserve · 4.8 mi · 1,297 acresLaureles Community Parkrecreation area · 5.9 miPalo Alto Battlefield National Historical Parkhistoric site · 8.4 mi · 1,815 acresPort Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.9 miLas Palomas Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 118 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 HighCameron County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighHurricane Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality30% of days had good air in 2025109 of 365 days measured248 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 57, worst day 139main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cameron County monitors, TX
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of los Fresnosserves 6,009 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation24 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
