Town guide

San Isidro, Texas

San Isidro is a community in Starr County, Texas, home to about 214 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78588, and parts of 78536 are in San Isidro too.

Population21469 per sq mi
Median home value$47,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in San Isidro

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
San Isidro, TX78588Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around San Isidro

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)196 miles away
Closer regional airportMcAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Laredo, TX88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX191 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of San Isidro; driving is longer.

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

Who represents San Isidro

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

San Isidro had 187 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.

It’s the 1530th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

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

San Isidro population by census2000: 270, 2010: 240, 2020: 187270200024020101872020

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 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 19.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near San IsidroJan: high 69°F, low 47°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 51°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 80°F, low 57°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 63°F, 1 in; May: high 90°F, low 69°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 95°F, low 73°F, 2.5 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 74°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 74°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 64°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 76°F, low 55°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 70°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in69°47°Jan0.974°51°Feb0.880°57°Mar1.186°63°Apr1.090°69°May1.795°73°Jun2.597°74°Jul1.698°74°Aug1.392°70°Sep3.986°64°Oct2.776°55°Nov1.370°49°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mccook, TX weather station (21 miles 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande ValleyChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Edinburg32.7 miles
  • Cornerstone Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Edinburg33.2 miles
  • South Texas Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Edinburg33.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in San Isidro

Public schools here are run by San Isidro ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
San Isidro ElSan IsidroPre-K–891Public2.0 mi
San Isidro H SSan Isidro9–1262Public2.0 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 Delmita.

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