Ranchos Penitas West is a community in Webb County, Texas, home to about 395 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78045.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Laredo; part is in Ranchos Penitas West
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ranchos Penitas West. 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)148 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Laredo International Airport (LRD)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Laredo, TX8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX142 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ranchos Penitas West; 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.
Ranchos Penitas West had 466 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1340th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Webb County grew from 21,851 residents in 1900 to 267,114 in 2020.
Webb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 19.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laredo 2, TX weather station (7 miles away).
83,434 jobs at 5,840 businesses in Webb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
188 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ranchos Penitas West.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 30 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 75 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Libraries
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 United ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Fasken ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 704 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Charles Borchers ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 456 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Col Santos Benavides ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 790 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Dr Malakoff ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 599 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Julia Bird Jones Muller ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 768 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Matias De Llano ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Radcliffe & Sue Killam ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 631 | Public | 12.3 mi |
| Roberto J Santos ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 584 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| San Isidro ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 794 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Trautmann ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 661 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Elias Herrera MiddleLaredo | 6–8 | 1,146 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| George Washington MiddleLaredo | 6–8 | 579 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Juan Roberto Ramirez MiddleLaredo | 6–8 | 521 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Salvador Garcia MiddleRio Bravo | 6–8 | 361 | Public | 19.8 mi |
| Trautmann MiddleLaredo | 6–8 | 756 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| United MiddleLaredo | 6–8 | 999 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| United H SLaredo | 9–12 | 3,463 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of WonderLaredo | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 8.0 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 Laredo, Botines, Four Points, Bonanza Hills, La Moca Ranch, Sunset Acres, Los Corralitos, Los Huisaches, Los Minerales and Los Veteranos II.
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