Town guide

Falfurrias, Texas

Falfurrias is a city in Brooks County, Texas, home to about 4,646 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78355.

Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,6461,624 per sq mi
Median home value$79,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$75Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Falfurrias

1 ZIP code
Falfurrias, TX78355 Seller’s market $75/sq ft 3.2 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Falfurrias; also Airport Road Addition and Cantu Addition

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Falfurrias. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Falfurrias

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)161 miles away
Closer regional airportCorpus Christi International Airport (CRP)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Corpus Christi, TX70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX156 miles away

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

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

Who represents Falfurrias

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

Falfurrias had 4,609 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 444th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

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

Falfurrias population by census2000: 5,297, 2010: 4,981, 2020: 4,6095,29720004,98120104,6092020

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 FalfurriasJan: 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 (6 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

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Falfurrias.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Spohn Hospital KlebergGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kingsville25.6 miles
  • Christus Spohn Hospital AliceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alice36.0 miles
  • Driscoll Childrens HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Corpus Christi58.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers4
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Falfurrias

Parks (6 nearby)

  • La Colonia Park · 23 acres0.9 mi
  • West Side Park · 22 acres1.2 mi
  • Ovidio Arevalo Little League Baseball Fields · 13 acres0.5 mi
  • Falfurrias Park · 6 acres0.4 mi
  • Old Hospital Park · 4 acres0.8 mi
  • Pleasant Park · 3 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • H-E-B0.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Fred's Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • H-E-B Pharmacy0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ed Rachal Memorial Library0.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Heritage Museum0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1895.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Falfurrias

Public schools here are run by La Gloria ISD, Brooks County ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
La Gloria ElFalfurriasPre-K–6119Public4.5 mi
Lasater ElFalfurriasPre-K–K156Public0.4 mi
Falfurrias Innovation AcademyFalfurrias1–2124Public0.2 mi
Falfurrias ElFalfurrias3–5251Public0.2 mi
Falfurrias J HFalfurrias6–8279Public0.6 mi
Falfurrias H SFalfurrias9–12370Public0.9 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 Airport Road Addition, Cantu Addition and Flowella.

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