Cameron ParkTX
A town of 5,955 in Texas.
Is Cameron Park a good place to live?
The data are hard on it. Its weakest subject is health (D−) — on CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. It also trails on incomes: the median household income is $36K, and 45% of residents live below the poverty line. Cost of living is its strong suit: a typical home costs about $75K, 1.4 years of the Brownsville metro’s $53K median household income. All told, that adds up to a C− overall and a rank of 387th of 640 in Texas. Nationally, it does better than 20% of U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher January low than Cameron Park. A third of residents are under 18 locally, where Texas’ towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 22%.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
Cameron Park has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
6,963 counted in 2010 and 6,099 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Cameron Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Cameron Park is from typical.
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Moving to Cameron Park: who provides what
Cameron Park is unincorporated, so Cameron County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Cameron Park.
Cameron Park has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it has poverty well above the Texas rate.
A larger share of adults say their health is fair or poor in Cameron Park than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
Cameron Park beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 24. 21% of adults report frequent mental distress here. In Cameron Park, nearly a quarter of adults have diabetes, and 22% report frequent physical distress.
| Cameron Park | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Cameron Park | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14% | 17% |
| More uninsured adults | 51% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More of Cameron Park’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Cameron Park has 139 jobs for its 1,981 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
The top destinations are Brownsville (47%), Harlingen (5%) and McAllen (4%). For working residents in Cameron Park, the share who work locally is 0.5%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 114, to 139. Its average commute stands at 23 minutes.
| Cameron Park | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 45% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $36,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Cameron Park, mostly hurricanes
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in Cameron Park since 2021. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from hurricanes and 28% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Cameron Park
The Brownsville weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 141 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. January nights average 51.6°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 94.3°.
For Cameron Park, the January low is 52°F. Snow almost never falls.
| Cameron Park | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 52°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 94°F | 95°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1% of Cameron Park is conserved land
Trails total 0.2 miles in 1 park or preserve. Cameron Park has one park or preserve, 4 acres in all. In Cameron Park, the trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Cameron Park | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Esperanza Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Cameron Park sell for about $78K
At 1.4 years of the Brownsville metro’s $53K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 98% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $796, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
In Cameron Park, nearly three in five households live in a home they own. Its midpoint rent comes in at $760 a month.
| Cameron Park | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $760 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 59% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Starbase and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cameron Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Park & preserveStarbase
4 mi Zoo & aquariumGladys Porter Zoo
6 mi LandmarkFort Brown
2 mi National Historical ParkPalo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park169K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Starbase: Jared Krahn, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gladys Porter Zoo: Jc161991, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Brown: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: Schmorleitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Cameron Park
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cameron Park
About 4 of every 100 Cameron Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Cameron Park for work
Where Cameron Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cameron Park
CDP in Texas, United States
Cameron Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,099 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
Questions about Cameron Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cameron Park, TX a good place to live?
It grades D− for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Cameron Park, TX expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $75,000, 75% below the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.