Lopezville is a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, home to about 2,227 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78542 and 78589.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2,2272,892 per sq mi
Median home value$74,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly San Juan (Hidalgo County); part is in Lopezville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lopezville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lopezville
Distances
Nearest major airport
San Antonio International Airport (SAT)221 miles away
Closer regional airport
McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Corpus Christi, TX113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
San Antonio, TX217 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lopezville; 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.
Population over time
Lopezville had 2,367 residents in the 2020 census, down 47% since 2000.
It’s the 700th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Edinburg, TX weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Hidalgo County
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).
Health care
207 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lopezville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande ValleyChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Edinburg6.4 miles
South Texas Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Edinburg7.2 miles
Cornerstone Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Edinburg7.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
14
Specialist doctors
9
Dentists
20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
62
Mental health providers
70
Physical and occupational therapists
28
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
14
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 Lopezville
Parks (1 nearby)
Monte Cristo/Villarreal Park · 5 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores
Junior's Super market3.0 mi
H-E-B5.0 mi
Pharmacies
H-E-B Pharmacy5.0 mi
Libraries
University Library4.8 mi
Museums
Museum of South Texas History4.3 mi
Hidalgo County Historical Museum4.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
ENHS PAC3.1 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, Edinburg CISD, Idea Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(21)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Alfred Sorensen ElSan Juan
Pre-K–5
583
Public
11.4 mi
Amanda Garza-Pena ElSan Juan
Pre-K–5
557
Public
9.6 mi
Arnoldo Cantu Sr. ElSan Juan
Pre-K–5
598
Public
8.6 mi
Drs Reed - Mock ElSan Juan
Pre-K–5
509
Public
8.6 mi
Edith & Ethel Carman ElSan Juan
Pre-K–5
686
Public
11.8 mi
John Doedyns ElSan Juan
Pre-K–5
391
Public
9.9 mi
Macaria Dela Garza Gorena ElEdinburg
Pre-K–5
554
Public
4.6 mi
Sgt Leonel Trevino ElSan Juan
Pre-K–5
401
Public
8.7 mi
Vida N Clover ElSan Juan
Pre-K–5
378
Public
10.8 mi
Idea Academy San JuanSan Juan
K–5
617
Charter
9.1 mi
Austin MiddleSan Juan
6–8
833
Public
11.2 mi
Betty Harwell MiddleEdinburg
6–8
1,301
Public
3.5 mi
Idea College Preparatory San JuanSan Juan
6–12
741
Charter
9.1 mi
Juvenile Detention CtrEdinburg
6–11
38
Alternative Education
2.9 mi
R Yzaguirre MiddleSan Juan
6–8
736
Public
9.6 mi
Idea Toros College PreparatoryEdinburg
8–12
258
Charter
4.3 mi
Edinburg Collegiate H SEdinburg
9–12
466
Public
4.8 mi
Premier H S of San JuanSan Juan
9–12
108
Charter, Alternative Education
11.0 mi
Psja Collegiate School of Health ProfessionsSan Juan
9–12
340
Public
11.9 mi
Psja Early College H SSan Juan
9–12
2,300
Public
12.1 mi
Texasworks - San JuanSan Juan
9–12
9
Charter, Alternative Education
11.0 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 Edinburg, San Juan (Hidalgo County), Murillo, Doolittle, San Carlos, Muniz, César Chávez, North Alamo, La Blanca, Linn and La Coma Heights.
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