Cameron Park is a community in Cameron County, Texas, home to about 5,955 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78526.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Brownsville; part is in Cameron Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cameron Park. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)253 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX124 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX249 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cameron Park; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cameron Park had 6,099 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 381st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Cameron County grew from 16,095 residents in 1900 to 421,017 in 2020.
Cameron County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 53°F. About 26.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brownsville, TX weather station (5 miles away).
123,749 jobs at 6,732 businesses in Cameron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
288 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cameron Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 33 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 54 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 88 |
| Mental health providers | 63 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Los Fresnos CISD, Jubilee Academies, Brownsville ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Romero ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 552 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Jubilee Leadership AcademyBrownsville | Pre-K–8 | 545 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Olmito ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 538 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Pena ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Promesa College Prep BrownsvilleBrownsville | Pre-K–8 | 185 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Rancho Verde ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 696 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Idea Brownsville AcademyBrownsville | K–5 | 702 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Idea Sports Park AcademyBrownsville | K–5 | 571 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
| Brownsville Academic CenterBrownsville | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Harmony School of Innovation - BrownsvilleBrownsville | 6–12 | 498 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Idea Brownsville College PreparatoryBrownsville | 6–12 | 783 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Idea Sports Park College PreparatoryBrownsville | 6–12 | 457 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
| Resaca MiddleBrownsville | 6–8 | 870 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundo Magico Learning CenterBrownsville | Pre-K–6 | 22 | Nonsectarian | 4.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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