Town guide

Encino, Texas

Encino is a community in Brooks County, Texas, home to about 127 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78353.

Population12719 per sq mi
Median household income$86,125Census

ZIP codes in Encino

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Around Encino

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)181 miles away
Closer regional airportMcAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Corpus Christi, TX85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX176 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Encino; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Encino

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Encino had 109 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.

It’s the 1631st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Brooks County grew from 4,560 residents in 1920 to 7,076 in 2020.

Encino population by census2000: 177, 2010: 143, 2020: 109177200014320101092020

Brooks County, 1920–2020

Brooks County population, 1920 to 20201920: 4,560, 1930: 5,901, 1940: 6,362, 1950: 9,195, 1960: 8,609, 1970: 8,005, 1980: 8,428, 1990: 8,204, 2000: 7,976, 2010: 7,223, 2020: 7,0765K’20’306K’40’509K’60’708K’80’908K’00’107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 27.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EncinoJan: high 69°F, low 43°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 73°F, low 47°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 80°F, low 53°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 60°F, 1.7 in; May: high 91°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 96°F, low 72°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 98°F, low 73°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 73°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 60°F, 3 in; Nov: high 78°F, low 51°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 71°F, low 45°F, 1.3 in69°43°Jan1.173°47°Feb0.980°53°Mar1.386°60°Apr1.791°67°May4.496°72°Jun2.898°73°Jul2.898°73°Aug2.292°69°Sep4.487°60°Oct3.078°51°Nov1.471°45°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Falfurrias, TX weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Brooks County

1,344 jobs at 108 businesses in Brooks County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brooks CountyHealth care and social assistance: 357 jobs; Retail trade: 276 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 255 jobs; Construction: 63 jobs; Other services: 33 jobs; Finance and insurance: 32 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 28 jobs; Information: 13 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 19% Construction 5% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 2% Transportation and warehousing 2% Information 1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Encino.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Spohn Hospital KlebergGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kingsville44.4 miles
  • Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande ValleyChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Edinburg44.6 miles
  • Cornerstone Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Edinburg45.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

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