Ranchette Estates is a community in Willacy County, Texas, home to about 229 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78580.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Raymondville; part is in Ranchette Estates
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ranchette Estates. 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)215 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Valley International Airport (HRL)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX211 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ranchette Estates; 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.
Ranchette Estates had 106 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1521st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Willacy County grew from 10,499 residents in 1930 to 20,164 in 2020.
Willacy County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 25.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raymondville, TX weather station (about a mile away).
3,004 jobs at 189 businesses in Willacy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ranchette Estates.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Raymondville ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittman ElRaymondville | Pre-K–5 | 561 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Smith ElRaymondville | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Myra Green MiddleRaymondville | 6–8 | 399 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Raymondville Options Academic AcademyRaymondville | 7–12 | 50 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Raymondville H SRaymondville | 9–12 | 522 | Public | 1.5 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 Raymondville, Lasara and Los Angeles.
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