Town guide

New Falcon, Texas

New Falcon is a community in Starr County, Texas across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78545.

ZIP codes in New Falcon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Falcon Heights, TX78545Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around New Falcon

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)209 miles away
Closer regional airportMcAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Laredo, TX72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX204 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Falcon

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

New Falcon had 117 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.

Starr County grew from 11,469 residents in 1900 to 65,920 in 2020.

New Falcon population by census2000: 184, 2010: 191, 2020: 117184200019120101172020

Starr County, 1900–2020

Starr County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,469, 1910: 13,151, 1920: 11,089, 1930: 11,409, 1940: 13,312, 1950: 13,948, 1960: 17,137, 1970: 17,707, 1980: 27,266, 1990: 40,518, 2000: 53,597, 2010: 60,968, 2020: 65,92011K’00’1011K’20’3013K’40’5017K’60’7027K’80’9054K’00’1066K’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 103°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 19.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New FalconJan: high 72°F, low 49°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 77°F, low 53°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 84°F, low 59°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 91°F, low 65°F, 1.2 in; May: high 97°F, low 72°F, 2 in; Jun: high 101°F, low 76°F, 1.9 in; Jul: high 102°F, low 77°F, 2 in; Aug: high 103°F, low 77°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 96°F, low 73°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 90°F, low 66°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 58°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 72°F, low 50°F, 1 in72°49°Jan0.777°53°Feb0.684°59°Mar0.891°65°Apr1.297°72°May2.0101°76°Jun1.9102°77°Jul2.0103°77°Aug1.696°73°Sep4.990°66°Oct1.480°58°Nov1.372°50°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Falcon Dam, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Starr County

8,704 jobs at 594 businesses in Starr County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Starr CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,156 jobs; Retail trade: 1,728 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,059 jobs; Finance and insurance: 272 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 258 jobs; Educational services: 209 jobs; Professional services: 172 jobs; Wholesale trade: 140 jobsHealth care and social assistance 48% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 12% Finance and insurance 3% Transportation and warehousing 3% Educational services 2% Professional services 2% Wholesale trade 2%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Falcon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Starr County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rio Grande City21.2 miles
  • Mission Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mission56.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

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Towns near New Falcon

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Shares ZIP codes with Chapeno, Salineño, Lago Vista (Starr County), Falconaire, Falcon Heights and Falcon Village.

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