Local servicesPost officeBlanco Post Office2.3 miTown hallBlanco City Hall2.3 miPoliceBlanco Police Department2.5 miFire stationBlanco Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighBlanco High School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT38 miInterstateI-1025 miUS highwayUS 2812.1 miAmtrakSan Marcos, TX SMC34 miCoachComfort (Chevron)Greyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78606 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78606 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:33 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:25 am – 5:38 pm
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People6,977 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.62,853 householdsMedian household income $89,980Median home value $361,100Median rent $865 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,398 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 3,185 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 17%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 28 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 35°F35 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare96 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blanco station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWayne Smith Lakelake · 1.2 miBlanco City Lake Number Onelake · 1.6 miKoch Springsspring · 2.5 miSoil Conservation Service Site One Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miMartin Mountainpeak · 4.4 miBeckman Springsspring · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlanco State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 95 acresLyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 13.2 mi · 763 acresGuadalupe River State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 1,901 acresLyndon B. Johnson National Historical Parkhistoric site · 13.5 mi · 669 acresCanyon Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.1 mi · 11,547 acresPedernales Falls State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 5,273 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 3.0 on 28 Mar 198216 mi away, near Bulverde, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Mar 198216 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBlanco County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality43% of days had good air in 2025158 of 365 days measured196 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 52, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bexar County, TX, 44 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Blancoserves 3,192 people from surface water8 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,505 ft459 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
