DelmitaTX
A town of 183.
183 people, and everyone knows the way
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Most working residents commute out of Delmita
Most working residents leave Delmita for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Rio Grande City (18%), Edinburg (8%) and Corpus Christi (7%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, hot summers
Delmita has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 48°.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Delmita is
Delmita beats the Texas average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Delmita | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13% | 17% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 16.7% | 21.2% |
| More adults with diabetes | 22.8% | 12.7% |
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
100% of working residents leave Delmita for work
Where Delmita’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Delmita
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Delmita is a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas, United States. Its elevation is 272 feet (83 m). Although Delmita is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78536. This CDP was new for the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, Delmita had a population of 186. The community was founded as Zaragosa in 1919, then was changed to Delmita on April 1, 1931 because of confusion with the Reeves County community of Saragosa. The community's first post office was established soon after the community, and a new post office was constructed in 1991. Delmita's importance has declined through the years; in 1940, it was the most important community in the northeastern part of t…
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- Population
- 186
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 272 ft
- ZIP code
- 78536