Local servicesHospitalHill Country Memorial Hospital2.1 miPost officeFredericksburg Post Office1.0 miTown hallFredericksburg City Hall1.1 miPoliceFredericksburg Police Department3.1 miFire stationFredericksburg Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherMiddleFredericksburg Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryFredericksburg Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Mary's Elementary School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT58 miInterstateI-1019 miUS highwayUS 2901.1 miAmtrakSan Marcos, TX SMC63 miCoachFredericksburg StripesGreyhound3.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78624 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78624 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:34 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:27 am – 5:39 pm
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People23,610 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.19,875 householdsMedian household income $67,987Median home value $439,600Median rent $1,347 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,788 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 10,470 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 13%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 13%, German or Dutch 3%6% 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 34°F31 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare104 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fredericksburg station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCross Mountainpeak · under a mileBear Mountainpeak · 2.6 miRoos Fallswaterfall · 3.4 miMathisen Lakelake · 4.1 miDouglass Lakelake · 4.5 miGuenther Springspring · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCross Mountain Parkpark · under a mileOld Fair Parkpark · 1.5 miLyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 15.5 mi · 763 acresLyndon B. Johnson National Historical Parkhistoric site · 16.0 mi · 669 acresBlanco State Parkstate park · 29.6 mi · 95 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 198239 mi away, near Bulverde, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Mar 198239 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGillespie County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 62 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Fredericksburgserves 11,257 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,780 ft543 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
