Elsa is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, home to about 5,697 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78543.
Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Elsa; also La Blanca
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elsa. 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)225 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elsa; 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.
Elsa had 5,668 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 398th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Hidalgo County grew from 6,837 residents in 1900 to 870,781 in 2020.
Hidalgo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 24.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX weather station (8 miles away).
227,682 jobs at 13,393 businesses in Hidalgo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elsa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
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 Edcouch-Elsa ISD, Idea Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy ElElsa | K–5 | 383 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lyndon B Johnson ElElsa | K–5 | 470 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Idea Elsa College PreparatoryElsa | 6–12 | 737 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Carlos F Truan J HElsa | 7–8 | 584 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Edcouch-Elsa H SElsa | 9–12 | 1,309 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Edcouch-Elsa H S AcademyElsa | 9–12 | 70 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with La Blanca.
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