Scissors is a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, home to about 4,267 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78537.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Donna; part is in Scissors
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)234 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Laredo, TX131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX229 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scissors; 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.
Scissors had 3,758 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 473rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Hidalgo County grew from 6,837 residents in 1900 to 870,781 in 2020.
Hidalgo 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 50°F. About 25.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weslaco, TX weather station (5 miles away).
227,682 jobs at 13,393 businesses in Hidalgo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scissors.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Donna ISD, Idea Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A M Ochoa ElDonna | Pre-K–5 | 580 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| C Stainke ElDonna | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Daniel Singleterry Sr.Donna | Pre-K–5 | 560 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Eloy Garza Salazar ElDonna | Pre-K–5 | 446 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Guzman ElDonna | Pre-K–5 | 291 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Julian S AdameDonna | Pre-K–5 | 562 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Le Noir ElDonna | Pre-K–5 | 457 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| M Rivas Pri Discovery AcademyDonna | Pre-K–2 | 413 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Maria Alicia P Munoz ElDonna | Pre-K–5 | 688 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Patricia S Garza ElDonna | Pre-K–5 | 551 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| T Price ElDonna | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Idea AcademyDonna | K–5 | 744 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Donna Alternative Education ProgramDonna | 1–12 | — | Alternative Education | 6.2 mi |
| J W Caceres Discovery Int AcademyDonna | 1–5 | 299 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| A P Solis MiddleDonna | 6–8 | 646 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Dora M Sauceda MiddleDonna | 6–8 | 553 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Idea College PrepDonna | 6–12 | 823 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Veterans MiddleDonna | 6–8 | 866 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| W A Todd MiddleDonna | 6–8 | 670 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Donna H SDonna | 9–12 | 1,992 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Donna North H SDonna | 9–12 | 1,974 | Public | 4.3 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 Donna, Midway South and Midway North.
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