Delmita is a community in Starr County, Texas, home to about 183 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78536, and parts of 78591 are in Delmita too.
Mostly Delmita; also San Isidro
Part is in Delmita, part in Santa Anna (Starr County)
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)198 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Laredo, TX90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Delmita; 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.
Delmita had 186 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.
It’s the 1564th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Starr County grew from 11,469 residents in 1900 to 65,920 in 2020.
Starr County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 19.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mccook, TX weather station (20 miles away).
8,704 jobs at 594 businesses in Starr County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with San Isidro and Santa Anna (Starr County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.