Local servicesHospitalRio Grande State Center - South Texas Healthcare System8.3 miPost officeLos Indios Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSan Benito City Hall9.2 miPoliceLa Feria Police Department9.5 miFire stationSan Benito Fire Department Station 18.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOur Lady of the Lake University - Rio Grande Valley8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValley International Airport HRL14 miInterstateI-69E8.6 miUS highwayW US Hwy 2811.1 miCoachHarlingen Bus StationGreyhound10 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 78567 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 46 min6:39 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 31 min7:13 am – 5:44 pm
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People405 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.1109 householdsMedian home value $61,00080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,337 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting27.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 111 employedMain industries: retail 29%, education and health care 29%, other services 16%Average commute 19 minutes51% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher58% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 29%, Spanish 71%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 72°F, lows 51°F28 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare151 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harlingen station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksReservoir Number Onereservoir · 1.1 miReservoir Number Tworeservoir · 2.1 miResaca del Rancho Viejolake · 3.1 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 7.6 miOur Lady of the Lake University - Rio Grande Valleycollege · 8.7 miFrank Boggus Memorial Trailtrailhead · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLas Palomas Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 175 acresLa Paloma Community Parkrecreation area · 3.7 miLower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.5 mi · 88,266 acresResaca de la Palma State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 1,401 acresDixieland Parkpark · 8.4 miEstero Llano Grande State ParKstate park · 14.3 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 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 home57% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone43% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBrownsville Public Utilities Boardserves 201,249 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation54 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
