Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 49 min6:43 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 28 min7:19 am – 5:48 pm
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People18,464 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.15,402 householdsMedian household income $27,056Median home value $81,400Median rent $636 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,051 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 5,967 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, construction 10%, public administration 6%Average commute 26 minutes65% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher57% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 6%, Spanish 94%40% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 103°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 72°F, lows 49°F20 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare195 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Falcon Dam station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsFalcon State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 706 acresLas Estrellas Preservenature preserve · 9.2 mi · 410 acresLas Palomas Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 165 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 ModerateStarr County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave 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, nearest monitors: Hidalgo County, TX, 52 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Romaserves 19,464 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique28 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation407 ft124 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStarr County Memorial Hospital15.7 miPost officeFalcon Heights Post Office8.2 miFire stationSalineno Volunteer Fire Department7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcAllen Miller International Airport MFE54 miUS highwayUS 836.4 miCoachRoma StripesGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78584 ZIP area.
