Local servicesHospitalUvalde Memorial Hospital25.0 miPost officeBatesville Post Office5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT81 miInterstateI-3528 miUS highwayUS 575.4 miCoachUvalde StripesGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78829 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78829 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 59 min6:40 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 18 min7:27 am – 5:45 pm
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People1,033 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.4332 householdsMedian household income $26,227Median home value $52,00077% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $833 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 407 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 25%, education and health care 22%, other services 14%Average commute 16 minutes50% drive alone, 41% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 34%, Spanish 66%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 99°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 67°F, lows 44°F19 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare154 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crystal City station, 21 mi away
Nearby landmarksLagua Tankreservoir · 1.7 miWindmill Tankreservoir · 2.1 miSilver Lake Tanklake · 6.7 miLoma Vista Hillpeak · 7.8 miKiefer Lakelake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 12 Jul 202636 mi away, near Dilley, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Sep 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowZavala County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025221 of 351 days measured130 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Maverick County, TX, 46 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBatesville WSCserves 1,182 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique13 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation669 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
