ZIP 78522 is served primarily by Cameron County, TX — including Brownsville. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Cameron County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Mar peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 232 | 12.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 173 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 166 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 152 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 136 | 7.5% |
34 cities sit in Cameron County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsville | 186,999 | 711 | 49 | A- |
| 2 | Harlingen | 71,497 | 539 | 32 | A- |
| 3 | San Benito | 24,766 | 178 | 11 | B+ |
| 4 | Los Fresnos | 8,081 | 3 | 0 | B- |
| 5 | La Feria | 6,848 | 125 | 4 | B- |
| 6 | Cameron Park | 5,830 | 1 | 0 | A+ |
| 7 | Primera | 5,219 | 7 | 0 | A+ |
| 8 | Port Isabel | 5,137 | 47 | 3 | A |
| 9 | Laureles | 3,818 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Laguna Vista | 3,555 | 14 | 1 | A |
| 11 | Combes | 3,141 | 29 | 1 | A- |
| 12 | Santa Rosa | 3,093 | 37 | 0 | B+ |
| 13 | Rancho Viejo | 2,814 | 2 | 0 | A+ |
| 14 | La Paloma | 2,806 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | South Padre Island | 2,386 | 28 | 1 | C |
| 16 | Rio Hondo | 2,295 | 8 | 3 | A+ |
| 17 | Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz | 2,063 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Palm Valley | 1,876 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 19 | Laguna Heights | 1,482 | 5 | 2 | A+ |
| 20 | Indian Lake | 1,231 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Rice Tracts | 1,185 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Los Indios | 1,012 | 2 | 0 | A+ |
| 23 | Reid Hope King | 926 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Las Palmas II | 850 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 25 | Olmito | 794 | 7 | 0 | B+ |
| 26 | Bayview | 784 | 1 | 0 | A+ |
| 27 | Arroyo Colorado Estates | 764 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 28 | La Tina Ranch | 725 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 29 | Solis | 688 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 30 | South Point | 670 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 31 | Juarez | 655 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 32 | Bluetown | 619 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 33 | Orason | 597 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 34 | Santa Maria | 587 | 4 | 0 | A |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Cameron County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.