Texas›Starr County

Airport HeightsTX

A town in Texas.

Is Airport Heights a good place to live?

Airport Heights’ peak summer temperature is 99°F, above both the Texas town median (95°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). 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.

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

jobs based in Airport Heights

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageAirport Heights’ work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Airport Heights Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 41 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Airport Heights brings mild winters and hot summers

Airport Heights’ January low comes in at 48°F.

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 full Climate page

A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 48°Rain & snow21″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then 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

The share of adults in Airport Heights who worry about having enough food: 37%. Against the Texas average, Airport Heights comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 15. Among adults here, 20% have diabetes and 44% get no exercise outside work.

	Airport Heights	Texas towns	U.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 out	Airport Heights	TX
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	7.5%	12.5%
Fewer adults who have had cancer	4.1%	6.1%
More uninsured adults	41.2%	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 full Health report

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby2.7 miles to an ER · Starr County Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every 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

Just over three fifths of Airport Heights’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 27%. On expected storm and flood damage, Airport Heights sits above three fifths of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

Full pageAirport Heights’ hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring