Escobares, Texas
City in Starr County, Texas · ZIP 78584
- Starr County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 2,589 (2024 estimate)Population
- 743Households
- $29,420Median household income
- $56,700Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Escobares
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,954 |
| 2010 | 1,188 |
| 2020 | 2,588 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $29,420 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 497 units
- Renter occupied
- 246 units
- Vacancy rate
- 20.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Escobares | Starr County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,563 | 65,809 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $29,420 | $38,182 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 30.9 | 29.1 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $56,700 | $93,300 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 4.9% | 13.3% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 36.6% | 27.5% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.9% | 71.6% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.5 minutes | 24.4 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| VETERANS MEMORIAL EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | ROMA ISD |
| INSTRUCTIONAL & GUIDANCE CENTER | Alternative | 6–12 | ROMA ISD |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 28 (TX-28) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 31 |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 21 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Escobares’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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