Ratamosa is a community in Cameron County, Texas, home to about 465 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78559 and 78593.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly La Feria; part is in Ratamosa
Mostly Santa Rosa (Cameron County); part is in Ratamosa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ratamosa. 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)233 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Valley International Airport (HRL)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Laredo, TX138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX228 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ratamosa; 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.
Ratamosa had 197 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1289th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Cameron County grew from 16,095 residents in 1900 to 421,017 in 2020.
Cameron County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 24.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX weather station (5 miles away).
123,749 jobs at 6,732 businesses in Cameron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ratamosa’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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
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 La Feria ISD, Santa Rosa ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C E Vail ElLa Feria | Pre-K–4 | 376 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| David G Sanchez ElLa Feria | Pre-K–4 | 330 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Elma E Barrera ElSanta Rosa | Pre-K–5 | 377 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Sam Houston ElLa Feria | Pre-K–4 | 456 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Noemi Dominguez ElLa Feria | 5–6 | 387 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Jo Nelson MiddleSanta Rosa | 6–8 | 206 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| W B Green J HLa Feria | 7–8 | 391 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Cameron County JjaepLa Feria | 8–9 | 1 | Alternative Education | 10.9 mi |
| La Feria Early College H SLa Feria | 9–12 | 901 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Santa Rosa H SSanta Rosa | 9–12 | 291 | Public | 3.0 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 La Feria, Santa Rosa (Cameron County), Solis, Tierra Bonita, Bixby, La Feria North, Iglesia Antigua, Bluetown and Yznaga.
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