Ranchos Penitas WestTX
395 people call this town in Texas home.
Is Ranchos Penitas West a good place to live?
Ranchos Penitas West’s typical July afternoon high is 99°F, above both the Texas town median (95°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Ranchos Penitas West has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
395 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ranchos Penitas West: who provides what
Ranchos Penitas West is unincorporated, so Webb 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 Ranchos Penitas West.
In Ranchos Penitas West, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Expected losses in Ranchos Penitas West break down as 70% from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About three in four of Ranchos Penitas West’s working residents commute to Laredo
Jobs in Ranchos Penitas West grew by 53 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 58. Among residents locally, 6.3% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Laredo (72%), San Antonio (5%) and Cotulla (2%). The median commute is under 11 miles.
| Ranchos Penitas West | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ranchos Penitas West stands out in Texas and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
Of 31 CDC measures, Ranchos Penitas West beats the Texas average on 5 and trails it on 6. Ranchos Penitas West: two in five adults have obesity. Two figures for adults here: 36% get no exercise outside work, 16% have diabetes.
| Ranchos Penitas West | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Ranchos Penitas West | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 32.7% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ranchos Penitas West
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ranchos Penitas West
About 0 of every 100 Ranchos Penitas West residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Ranchos Penitas West for work
Where Ranchos Penitas West’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ranchos Penitas West
CDP in Texas, United States
Ranchos Penitas West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 466 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
Questions about Ranchos Penitas West
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ranchos Penitas West, TX a good place to live?
Ranchos Penitas West has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.