Los IndiosTX
A town of 1,059, settled in 1913.
Is Los Indios a good place to live?
Los Indios’ best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Los Indios’ January low is 51°F, above both Texas’ towns (37°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Only 82 of Texas’ 999 towns score lower on walkability. Los Indios's public schools trail 81% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. Los Indios’ trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Texas’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Los Indios has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,059 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Los Indios grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Los Indios is from typical.
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Moving to Los Indios: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Los Indios, and how to reach them.
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 Los Indios.
Los Indios is less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns
Los Indios beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 34% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Los Indios.
| Los Indios | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Los Indios | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.2% | 21.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 38.4% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Los Indios’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Los Indios for work: only 0% work in town. 19% of Los Indios residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Los Indios has lost 20 jobs, to 40 in 2023.
| Los Indios | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Los Indios faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Los Indios has mild winters and hot summers
Los Indios has warm winters and hot summers. The July high in Los Indios is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Los Indios sells for about $152K
Los Indios’ median rent is $819 a month.
| Los Indios | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $819 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Starbase and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Los Indios. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Park & preserveStarbase
19 mi LandmarkFort Brown
18 mi Zoo & aquariumGladys Porter Zoo30 mi Stadium & arenaRobert and Janet Vackar Stadium
30 mi Stadium & arenaBert Ogden Arena
16 mi National Historical ParkPalo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park169K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Starbase: Jared Krahn, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Brown: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gladys Porter Zoo: Jc161991, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: Schmorleitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Los Indios
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Los Indios; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Los Indios residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Los Indios for work
Where Los Indios’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Los Indios
Town in Texas, United States
Los Indios is a U.S. border town in Cameron County, Texas. The population was 1,008 at the 2020 census. It is included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The Free Trade International Bridge connects Los Indios with Matamoros, Tamaulipas.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 56 ft
- ZIP code
- 78567
- Area code
- 956
Questions about Los Indios
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Los Indios, TX expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $64,000, 79% 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.