Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 56 min6:32 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 22 min7:15 am – 5:37 pm
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People478 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 74.6271 householdsMedian household income $86,250Median rent $1,148 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,231 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: 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, 1 mi away; snow from Rockport
Nearby landmarksKey Allegroisland · 2.2 miTule Creek Hike And Bike Trailtrailhead · 1.2 miCanoe Lakelake · 1.4 miLittle Baybay · 2.1 miRockport Beachbeach · 2.6 miNinemile Pointcape · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFulton Mansion State Historic Sitestate historic site · under a mileMemorial Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 70 acresRockport Beach Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 86 acresGoose Island State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 308 acresAransas National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.9 mi · 90,764 acresMustang Island State Parkstate park · 26.6 mi · 4,754 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 LowAransas County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateCold wave 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, 37 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rockportserves 11,186 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRefugio County Memorial Hospital22.0 miPost officeFulton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFulton Town Hallunder a milePoliceFulton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFulton Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolFulton Learning Centerunder a mileMiddleRockport - Fulton Middle School1.6 miHighRockport - Fulton High School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP35 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT133 miInterstateI--35under a mileUS highwayUS 18119 miCoachRockport StripesGreyhoundunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78358 ZIP area.
