Local servicesPost officeComstock Post Office6.2 miPoliceVal Verde County Sheriff's Office6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Angelo Regional Mathis Field SJT119 miUS highwayUS 903.7 miAmtrakDel Rio, TX DRT34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78837 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78837 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:45 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:36 am – 5:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People137 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.669 householdsMedian household income $47,153Median home value $209,70080% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 23%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 35°F21 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare126 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hudspeth Rvr Rch station, 17 mi away
Parks and public landsSeminole Canyon State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 2,057 acresAmistad National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 13.2 mi · 54,359 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVal Verde County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVal Verde County Wcid Comstockserves 175 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,666 ft508 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
