Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 56 min6:32 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 22 min7:16 am – 5:37 pm
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People455 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.6238 householdsMedian household income $54,000Median home value $162,900Median rent $1,875 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,744 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 217 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 15%, retail 15%Average commute 31 minutes98% drive alone, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 27%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 79°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 49°F28 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare105 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rockport Aransas Co Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Rockport
Parks and public landsMemorial Parkpark · 9.8 mi · 70 acresFulton Mansion State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.8 miGoose Island State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 308 acresAransas National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.6 mi · 90,764 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201049 mi away, near Driscoll, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRefugio County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025148 of 365 days measured209 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 137main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Nueces County, TX, 33 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Baysideserves 325 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRefugio County Memorial Hospital13.8 miPost officeBayside Post Office1.9 miTown hallBayside City Hall1.7 miFire stationBayside Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP31 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT124 miInterstateI--3510 miUS highwayUS 7713 miCoachRockport StripesGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78340 ZIP area.
