Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 47 min6:38 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 30 min7:13 am – 5:42 pm
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People5,236 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.31,952 householdsMedian household income $51,453Median home value $161,900Median rent $698 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,642 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 2,010 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 12%, public administration 9%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 37%, Spanish 63%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 11 mi away; snow from Harlingen
Parks and public landsLaguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.7 mi · 100,351 acresRio Hondo Community Parkrecreation area · 7.8 miLas Palomas Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 118 acresSpoil Islandsstate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 1,083 acresPalo Alto Battlefield National Historical Parkhistoric site · 17.3 mi · 1,815 acresLower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.5 mi · 89,898 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 home77% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Rio Hondo WSCserves 24,756 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalValley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen14.5 miPost officeRio Hondo Post Office7.4 miTown hallRio Hondo City Hall7.7 miPoliceRio Hondo Police Department7.7 miFire stationArroyo City Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTexas State Technical College - Harlingen12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValley International Airport HRL12 miInterstateI-69E15 miUS highwayUS 77 Bus14 miCoachHarlingen 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 78583 ZIP area.
