Local servicesPost officeEncino Post Office7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcAllen Miller International Airport MFE49 miInterstateI-69C34 miUS highwayUS 2816.5 miCoachFalfurrias StripesGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78353 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78353 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 50 min6:39 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 27 min7:17 am – 5:44 pm
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People481 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.1210 households53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $905 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting16.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 220 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 60%, construction 15%, education and health care 13%Average commute 13 minutes95% drive alone, 5% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, Spanish 60%30% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 69°F, lows 43°F27 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare160 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Falfurrias station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksLa Redonda Lakelake · 1.5 miMedio Lakelake · 5.4 miPrieta Tankreservoir · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBrooks County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home54% of households have a broadband subscription17% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone40% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFalfurrias Utility Boardserves 4,473 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2024: coliform bacteria, treatment technique17 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation223 ft68 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
