Town guide

La Feria, Texas

La Feria is a city in Cameron County, Texas, home to about 6,891 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78559.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6,8911,599 per sq mi
Median home value$106,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in La Feria

1 ZIP code

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Around La Feria

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)236 miles away
Closer regional airportValley International Airport (HRL)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Laredo, TX141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX231 miles away

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

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

Who represents La Feria

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

La Feria had 6,817 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 341st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Cameron County grew from 16,095 residents in 1900 to 421,017 in 2020.

La Feria population by census2000: 6,115, 2010: 7,302, 2020: 6,8176,11520007,30220106,8172020

Cameron County, 1900–2020

Cameron County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,095, 1910: 27,158, 1920: 36,662, 1930: 77,540, 1940: 83,202, 1950: 125,170, 1960: 151,098, 1970: 140,368, 1980: 209,727, 1990: 260,120, 2000: 335,227, 2010: 406,220, 2020: 421,01716K’00’1037K’20’3083K’40’50151K’60’70210K’80’90335K’00’10421K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La FeriaJan: high 71°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 76°F, low 53°F, 1 in; Mar: high 81°F, low 58°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 64°F, 1.4 in; May: high 91°F, low 71°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 95°F, low 75°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 76°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 75°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 93°F, low 72°F, 5.6 in; Oct: high 88°F, low 65°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 57°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 73°F, low 50°F, 1.1 in71°49°Jan1.176°53°Feb1.081°58°Mar1.486°64°Apr1.491°71°May2.595°75°Jun2.996°76°Jul1.797°75°Aug2.193°72°Sep5.688°65°Oct2.780°57°Nov1.273°50°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Cameron County

123,749 jobs at 6,732 businesses in Cameron County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cameron CountyHealth care and social assistance: 44,342 jobs; Retail trade: 17,820 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,514 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,721 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,642 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,079 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,461 jobs; Other services: 3,288 jobsHealth care and social assistance 36% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 8% Manufacturing 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Feria.

Nearest hospitals

  • Harlingen Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harlingen8.7 miles
  • Knapp Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Weslaco9.5 miles
  • Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harlingen9.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies1

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 La Feria

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Veterans Memorial Park & Sports Complex · 21 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market3.3 mi
  • H-E-B5.4 mi

Libraries

  • Mercedes Memorial Library5.5 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

Notable people born here

  • Raquel Rodriguez (1991) · American professional wrestler

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

Schools in La Feria

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
C E Vail ElLa FeriaPre-K–4376Public1.0 mi
David G Sanchez ElLa FeriaPre-K–4330Public1.5 mi
Sam Houston ElLa FeriaPre-K–4456Public1.1 mi
Noemi Dominguez ElLa Feria5–6387Public1.0 mi
W B Green J HLa Feria7–8391Public0.4 mi
Cameron County JjaepLa Feria8–91Alternative Education10.5 mi
La Feria Early College H SLa Feria9–12901Public0.3 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 Solis, Bixby, Ratamosa, La Feria North, Iglesia Antigua and Bluetown.

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