Local servicesPost officeGeorge West Post Office7.3 miTown hallGeorge West City Hall7.2 miPoliceGeorge West Police Department7.2 miFire stationGeorge West Fire Department7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP52 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT91 miInterstateI-3711 miUS highwayUS 592.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78022 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78022 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 56 min6:36 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 21 min7:20 am – 5:41 pm
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People4,682 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.81,746 householdsMedian household income $55,895Median home value $171,100Median rent $864 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,498 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,670 employedMain industries: retail 21%, education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 19 minutes82% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 26%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 43°F27 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare138 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Choke Canyon Dam station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksDumont Tankreservoir · under a mileJavelina Tankreservoir · 1.2 miKatzfey Lakelake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChoke Canyon State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 434 acresLake Corpus Christi State Parkstate park · 21.2 mi · 389 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes50 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 20 Oct 201144 mi away, near Falls City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 1 Sep 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLive Oak County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025356 of 356 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 6, worst day 32main pollutant: nitrogen dioxideSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Karnes County, TX, 50 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of George Westserves 2,159 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation275 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
