South La Paloma is a community in Jim Wells County, Texas, home to about 386 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78372.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in South La Paloma, part in Orange Grove and K-Bar Ranch
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South La Paloma. 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)113 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX109 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South La Paloma; 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 La Paloma had 347 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.
It’s the 1348th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Jim Wells County grew from 6,587 residents in 1920 to 38,891 in 2020.
Jim Wells County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 27.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mathis 4 Ssw, TX weather station (9 miles away).
12,790 jobs at 783 businesses in Jim Wells County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South La Paloma.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Orange Grove ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove PriOrange Grove | Pre-K–2 | 409 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Orange Grove ElOrange Grove | 3–5 | 386 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Orange Grove J HOrange Grove | 6–8 | 357 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Orange Grove H SOrange Grove | 9–12 | 496 | Public | 2.7 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 Orange Grove, K-Bar Ranch and Westdale.
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.