Local servicesHospitalWeslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital4.7 miPost officeProgreso Post Officeunder a mileTown hallProgreso City Hallunder a milePoliceProgreso Police Department1.1 miFire stationProgreso Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleDorothy Thompson Middle Schoolunder a mileHighProgreso High School1.0 miElementaryProgreso West Elementary School1.3 miCollegeSouth Texas College Mid - Valley Campus6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcAllen Miller International Airport MFE19 miInterstateI-24.3 miUS highwayUS 281under a mileCoachHarlingen Bus StationGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78579 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78579 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 46 min6:40 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 30 min7:14 am – 5:45 pm
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People2,548 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.4720 householdsMedian rent $871 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,146 employedMain industries: education and health care 52%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 22 minutes86% drive alone, 5% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher53% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 0%, Spanish 100%38% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 71°F, lows 50°F26 in of rain a yearwettest month SeptemberSnow is rare160 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Weslaco station, 6 mi away; snow from Mercedes 6 Sse
Nearby landmarksLion Lakelake · 1.6 miMoon Lakelake · 1.9 miProgreso District Settling Basinreservoir · 2.4 miMercedes Settling Basinreservoir · 3.2 miSouth Texas College Mid - Valley Campuscollege · 6.1 miSouth Texas Vocational Technical Institute - Weslacocollege · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEstero Llano Grande State ParKstate park · 2.2 mi · 225 acresLower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.0 mi · 88,266 acresProgreso Municipal Parkpark · under a mileLas Palomas Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 220 acresKennedy/Collier Parkpark · 4.0 miSanta Ana National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.5 mi · 2,106 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription25% have cable, fibre or DSL60% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMilitary Hwy WSC las Rusiasserves 17,943 people from surface water purchased5 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation71 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
