Town guide

Lopezville, Texas

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
Sold over asking14%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lopezville

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lopezville

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)221 miles away
Closer regional airportMcAllen 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.

Who represents Lopezville

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.

Lopezville population by census2000: 4,476, 2010: 4,333, 2020: 2,3674,47620004,33320102,3672020

Hidalgo County, 1900–2020

Hidalgo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,837, 1910: 13,728, 1920: 38,110, 1930: 77,004, 1940: 106,059, 1950: 160,446, 1960: 180,904, 1970: 181,535, 1980: 283,229, 1990: 383,545, 2000: 569,463, 2010: 774,769, 2020: 870,7817K’00’1038K’20’30106K’40’50181K’60’70283K’80’90569K’00’10871K’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 49°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LopezvilleJan: high 70°F, low 49°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 54°F, 1 in; Mar: high 80°F, low 58°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 65°F, 1.4 in; May: high 92°F, low 71°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 95°F, low 75°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 77°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 77°F, 1.8 in; Sep: high 93°F, low 73°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 89°F, low 66°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 58°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 73°F, low 51°F, 1.1 in70°49°Jan1.375°54°Feb1.080°58°Mar1.486°65°Apr1.492°71°May2.695°75°Jun2.897°77°Jul2.698°77°Aug1.893°73°Sep4.389°66°Oct2.579°58°Nov1.373°51°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Hidalgo CountyHealth care and social assistance: 78,321 jobs; Retail trade: 38,238 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,717 jobs; Administrative and support: 10,476 jobs; Wholesale trade: 9,680 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,194 jobs; Educational services: 8,798 jobs; Professional services: 6,973 jobsHealth care and social assistance 34% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Educational services 4% Professional services 3%

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 doctors14
Specialist doctors9
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants62
Mental health providers70
Physical and occupational therapists28
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies14

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lopezville

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alfred Sorensen ElSan JuanPre-K–5583Public11.4 mi
Amanda Garza-Pena ElSan JuanPre-K–5557Public9.6 mi
Arnoldo Cantu Sr. ElSan JuanPre-K–5598Public8.6 mi
Drs Reed - Mock ElSan JuanPre-K–5509Public8.6 mi
Edith & Ethel Carman ElSan JuanPre-K–5686Public11.8 mi
John Doedyns ElSan JuanPre-K–5391Public9.9 mi
Macaria Dela Garza Gorena ElEdinburgPre-K–5554Public4.6 mi
Sgt Leonel Trevino ElSan JuanPre-K–5401Public8.7 mi
Vida N Clover ElSan JuanPre-K–5378Public10.8 mi
Idea Academy San JuanSan JuanK–5617Charter9.1 mi
Austin MiddleSan Juan6–8833Public11.2 mi
Betty Harwell MiddleEdinburg6–81,301Public3.5 mi
Idea College Preparatory San JuanSan Juan6–12741Charter9.1 mi
Juvenile Detention CtrEdinburg6–1138Alternative Education2.9 mi
R Yzaguirre MiddleSan Juan6–8736Public9.6 mi
Idea Toros College PreparatoryEdinburg8–12258Charter4.3 mi
Edinburg Collegiate H SEdinburg9–12466Public4.8 mi
Premier H S of San JuanSan Juan9–12108Charter, Alternative Education11.0 mi
Psja Collegiate School of Health ProfessionsSan Juan9–12340Public11.9 mi
Psja Early College H SSan Juan9–122,300Public12.1 mi
Texasworks - San JuanSan Juan9–129Charter, Alternative Education11.0 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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