La Blanca, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,351
Males: 1,140 (48.5%), Females: 1,211 (51.5%)

Hidalgo County

Zip code: 78558

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.2 years
Median household income: $21,687
Median house value: $34,700

Population by Race

Races in La Blanca:

• Hispanic (97.4%)
• Other race (24.1%)
• White Non-Hispanic (2.0%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: .

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Blanca

• High school or higher: 41.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 10.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Blanca CDP

• Never married: 25.3%
• Now married: 66.0%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 3.1%
• Divorced: 4.1%

22.4% Foreign born (22.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Blanca:

• KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; WESLACO, TX)
• CORNERSTONE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; EDINBURG, TX)
• CORNERSTONE REHABILITATION (about 11 miles; EDINBURG, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Blanca:

• MC ALLEN MILLER INTL (about 18 miles; MC ALLEN, TX; Abbreviation: MFE)
• VALLEY INTL (about 28 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; Abbreviation: HRL)
• BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INT’L (about 51 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: BRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Blanca:

• EDINBURG INTL (about 11 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Abbreviation: 25R)
• MID VALLEY (about 11 miles; WESLACO, TX; Abbreviation: T65)
• CHARLES R JOHNSON (about 45 miles; PORT MANSFIELD, TX; Abbreviation: T05)

Amtrak station near La Blanca:

• 16 miles: MCALLEN (120 S. 16TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Blanca:

• THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 11 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,651)
• SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MCALLEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,142)
• TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 25 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 45 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,044)
• TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,556)
• TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 83 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,860)
• TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 108 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,282)