South Point is a community in Cameron County, Texas, home to about 1,054 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78521.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Brownsville; part is in South Point
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Point. 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)257 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX253 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Point; 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 Point had 1,014 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 993rd 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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 53°F. About 26.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brownsville, 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).
279 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Point.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 40 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 90 |
| Mental health providers | 60 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 31 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Brownsville ISD, Idea Public Schools, Premier High Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 630 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Breeden ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 511 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Brite ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 584 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Burns ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 651 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Canales ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 630 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Champion ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 710 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Cromack - Castaneda ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 823 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Del Castillo - Morningside ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 526 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Egly ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 520 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| El Jardin ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 389 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Gallegos ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 390 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Garza at Southmost ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Gonzalez ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 596 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hudson ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 751 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Lincoln Park SchBrownsville | Pre-K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Ortiz ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 564 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Palm Grove ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 294 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Paredes ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 798 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Perez ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 615 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Vermillion Road ElBrownsville | Pre-K–5 | 654 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Idea Frontier AcademyBrownsville | K–5 | 675 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
| Idea Robindale AcademyBrownsville | K–5 | 699 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Besteiro MiddleBrownsville | 6–8 | 558 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Faulk MiddleBrownsville | 6–8 | 885 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Garcia MiddleBrownsville | 6–8 | 870 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Idea Frontier College PreparatoryBrownsville | 6–12 | 781 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
| Idea Robindale College PreparatoryBrownsville | 6–11 | 693 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Lucio MiddleBrownsville | 6–8 | 627 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Manzano MiddleBrownsville | 6–8 | 837 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Oliveira MiddleBrownsville | 6–8 | 699 | Public | 0.6 mi |
And 9 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Regional Middle SchoolBrownsville | 6–8 | 56 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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