Laguna Vista is a town in Cameron County, Texas, home to about 3,673 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78578.
Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Brownsville; part is in Laguna Vista
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laguna Vista. 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)250 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Laguna Vista; 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.
Laguna Vista had 3,520 residents in the 2020 census, up 112% since 2000.
It’s the 515th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Cameron County grew from 16,095 residents in 1900 to 421,017 in 2020.
Cameron County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 29 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Isabel, TX weather station (3 miles away).
123,749 jobs at 6,732 businesses in Cameron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laguna Vista.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Point Isabel ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry ElPort Isabel | Pre-K–5 | 392 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Garriga ElPort Isabel | Pre-K–5 | 410 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Port Isabel J HPort Isabel | 6–8 | 396 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Port Isabel Early College H SPort Isabel | 9–12 | 585 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Cameron Co J J A E PPort Isabel | 10–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 22.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Madre Christian AcademyLaguna Vista | Pre-K–10 | 31 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Brownsville, Port Isabel and Laguna Heights.
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