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Ranchitos EastTX

A town of 282.

Is Ranchitos East a good place to live?

Ranchitos East’s July high is 99°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Ranchitos East has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

282 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
San Carlos IILaredo RanchettesSan Carlos IILaredo RanchettesRanchitos East
Getting set up

Moving to Ranchitos East: who provides what

Ranchitos East is unincorporated, so Webb County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMedina Electric Coop12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Laredo water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesWebb CountyWebb County provides services here
SchoolsUnited 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 hereWebb County Early Voting ClerkWebb County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7804378043 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 Ranchitos East.

Natural hazards

Ranchitos East faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

About three in four of Ranchitos East’s working residents commute to Laredo

Most working residents leave Ranchitos East for work: only 0% work in town. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Ranchitos East, below Texas’ towns (12%) and close to U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Laredo (74%), Austin (4%) and Laredo Ranchettes (4%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ranchitos East0%
Laredo74%
Austin4%
Laredo Ranchettes4%
Robstown2%
9 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Ranchitos East
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Ranchitos East has mild winters and hot summers

Ranchitos East has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Ranchitos East’s January low is 46°F.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter48–70°
Spring63–87°
Summer75–99°
Fall63–85°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Ranchitos East stands out in Texas and nationally, with fewer of its adults who had a checkup this year

69% of Ranchitos East adults had a checkup this year. Ranchitos East beats the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 34% of Ranchitos East adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

Ranchitos EastTexas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)34%18%8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)69%74%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)26%35%35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)27%20%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
7 better14 too close to call10 worse
What stands outRanchitos EastTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer3.2%6.1%
Fewer adults with COPD3.1%5.7%
More uninsured adults34.3%19.1%
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ranchitos East

12pages on Ranchitos East
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Ranchitos East

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ranchitos East for work

Where Ranchitos East’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

74% → Laredo Laredo 74% 4% → Austin Austin 4% 4% → Laredo Ranchettes Laredo Ranchettes 4% 2% → Robstown Robstown 2% 2% → Mission Mission 2% 2% → El Paso El Paso 2% Ranchitos East · 0% stay
0jobs based in Ranchitos East
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ranchitos East

CDP in Texas, United States

Ranchitos East is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. It was a new CDP formed from parts of the Laredo Ranchettes CDP prior to the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, Ranchitos East had a population of 189.

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Area
0.1 sq mi

Questions about Ranchitos East

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ranchitos East, TX a good place to live?

Ranchitos East has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.