Santa Rosa (Cameron County) is a town in Cameron County, Texas, home to about 3,215 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78593.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Santa Rosa (Cameron County); also Tierra Bonita and Ratamosa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Santa Rosa (Cameron County). 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)230 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Valley International Airport (HRL)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX111 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX225 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Rosa (Cameron County); 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.
Santa Rosa (Cameron County) had 2,450 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 550th 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 (3 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).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Rosa (Cameron County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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 Santa Rosa ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma E Barrera ElSanta Rosa | Pre-K–5 | 377 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Jo Nelson MiddleSanta Rosa | 6–8 | 206 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Santa Rosa H SSanta Rosa | 9–12 | 291 | Public | 0.1 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 Tierra Bonita, Ratamosa and Yznaga.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.