Rio Bravo is a city in Webb County, Texas, home to about 4,491 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78046.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Laredo; part is in Rio Bravo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rio Bravo. 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)159 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Laredo International Airport (LRD)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Laredo, TX11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX153 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rio Bravo; 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.
Rio Bravo had 4,450 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 453rd 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 21.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laredo Afb, TX weather station (9 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).
45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rio Bravo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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, Laredo ISD, Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie L Garcia ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 631 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Franklin D Roosevelt ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 612 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| J Kawas ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 363 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| John W Arndt ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 766 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Judith Zaffirini ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 618 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Kennedy Zapata ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 336 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Ligarde ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 571 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Prada ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 788 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Rodolfo C Centeno ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 824 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Salinas ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 854 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Veterans Memorial ElLaredo | Pre-K–5 | 815 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Antonio Gonzalez MiddleLaredo | 6–8 | 664 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Joaquin Cigarroa MiddleLaredo | 6–8 | 1,053 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Lamar Bruni Vergara MiddleLaredo | 6–8 | 757 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Los Obispos MiddleLaredo | 6–8 | 620 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Ricardo Molina MiddleLaredo | 6–8 | 769 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| United Step AcademyRio Bravo | 6–12 | 167 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Dr Leo Cigarroa H SLaredo | 9–12 | 1,379 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Lyndon B JohnsonLaredo | 9–12 | 3,240 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo SouthLaredo | 9–12 | 129 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.9 mi |
| United South H SLaredo | 9–12 | 3,252 | Public | 5.2 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 Laredo, El Cenizo (Webb County) and La Presa.
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