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Airport HeightsTX

A town.

Is Airport Heights a good place to live?

We don’t grade Airport Heights yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Airport Heights for work

Where Airport Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Rio Grande City Rio Grande City 30% 10% → Mission Mission 10% 9% → Pharr Pharr 9% 4% → Edinburg Edinburg 4% 4% → Laredo Laredo 4% 3% → Roma Roma 3% Airport Heights · 0% stay
0jobs based in Airport Heights
0%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Airport Heights: who provides what

Airport Heights is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEl Sauz WSC5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here
SchoolsRio Grande City Grulla Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereStarr County Early Voting ClerkStarr County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2022
ZIP code7858278582 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Airport Heights.

Work & commute

About one in three of Airport Heights’ working residents commute to Rio Grande City

The top destinations are Rio Grande City (30%), Mission (10%) and Pharr (9%). For half of commuters, work is under 41 miles away.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Airport Heights0%
Rio Grande City30%
Mission10%
Pharr9%
Edinburg4%
41 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Airport Heights
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageAirport Heights’ work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Airport HeightsCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 41 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Airport Heights stands out in Texas and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter

Summers in Airport Heights are hot, and winters warm, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–73°
Spring65–89°
Summer76–99°
Fall65–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high
Full pageAirport Heights’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 48°Rain & snow21″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Airport Heights is

In Airport Heights, a fifth of adults have diabetes, where Texas’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 12%. Against the Texas average, Airport Heights comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 15. The share of adults in Airport Heights who worry about having enough food: 37%.

Airport HeightsTexas townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)38%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%13%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)44%30%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)37%20%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better14 too close to call15 worse
What stands outAirport HeightsTX
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.5%12.5%
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.1%6.1%
More uninsured adults41.2%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
2.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageAirport Heights’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby2.7 miles to an ER · Starr County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 2 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Airport Heights is cold waves, at a high overall level

Airport Heights’ FEMA hazard score stands at 60 of 100, above both Texas’ towns (47 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Just over three fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 27%.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
Full pageAirport Heights’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Airport Heights

13pages on Airport Heights
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measuresWork & commuteNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 60% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Border Theater 34 miLibraryRio Grande City Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate100° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Airport Heights; the nearest are

South Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · McAllen38.5 mi$4,920 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Edinburg41.7 mi$9,987 in-state tuitionTexas Southmost CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brownsville90.5 mi$3,148 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Airport Heights

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Airport Heights, TX a good place to live?

We don’t grade Airport Heights yet; the figures below are still real. A town.