Local servicesHospitalMedina Community Hospital12.2 miPost officeD'Hanis Post Office4.3 miTown hallSabinal City Hall8.7 miPoliceSabinal Police Department8.7 miFire stationD'Hanis Volunteer Fire Department4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT55 miInterstateI-3525 miUS highwayUS 902.6 miAmtrakSan Antonio, TX SAS52 miCoachD'Hanis StripesGreyhound4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78850 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78850 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 1 min6:38 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 16 min7:27 am – 5:43 pm
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People935 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.7263 householdsMedian household income $77,344Median home value $307,500Median rent $1,197 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,350 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 322 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, public administration 16%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 27 minutes71% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 14%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 39°F25 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare127 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hondo Muni Ap station, 11 mi away; snow from Sabinal
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 15 Nov 202548 mi away, near Dilley, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Sep 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMedina County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, 50 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWest Medina WSCserves 1,683 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation984 ft300 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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