Local servicesHospitalSouth Texas Rehabilitation Hospital13.4 miPost officePort Isabel Post Office6.5 miTown hallLaguna Vista Town Hall4.2 miPoliceLaguna Vista Police Department4.1 miFire stationLaguna Vista Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Earth, Environemntal and Earth Sciences6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBrownsville South Padre Island International Airport BRO12 miInterstateI-1698.2 miUS highwayUS 10012 miCoachBrownsville Bus StationGreyhound15 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 78578 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 46 min6:37 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 31 min7:12 am – 5:42 pm
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People10,016 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.04,379 householdsMedian household income $51,880Median home value $196,200Median rent $749 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,954 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 3,906 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 17 minutes70% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Spanish 45%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 69°F, lows 52°F29 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare95 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Port Isabel station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBird Islandisland · under a mileBahia Grandelake · under a mileLa Escalebay · 1.3 miRincon Largopeak · 1.5 miLoma Pelonapeak · 4.6 miSan Martin Lakelake · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTrail Parkpark · 3.8 miHolly Beachnature preserve · 4.9 mi · 1,297 acresPort Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.6 miSouth Bay Coastal Preservestate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 3,453 acresBoca Chicastate park · 8.5 mi · 1,341 acresLaguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.7 mi · 100,351 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLaguna Madre Water Districtserves 46,674 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
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
