South Fork Estates is a community in Jim Hogg County, Texas, home to about 177 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78361.
Homes sold for a median of $59 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Hebbronville; part is in South Fork Estates
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Fork Estates. 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)155 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Laredo International Airport (LRD)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Laredo, TX53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX149 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Fork Estates; 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.
South Fork Estates had 136 residents in the 2020 census, up 189% since 2000.
It’s the 1571st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Jim Hogg County grew from 1,914 residents in 1920 to 4,838 in 2020.
Jim Hogg County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 22.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hebbronville, TX weather station (about a mile away).
1,120 jobs at 74 businesses in Jim Hogg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Fork Estates.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Jim Hogg County ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebbronville ElHebbronville | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hebbronville J HHebbronville | 6–8 | 221 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hebbronville H SHebbronville | 9–12 | 298 | Public | 1.3 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 Hebbronville, Las Lomitas and Thompsonville.
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