Local servicesHospitalOtto Kaiser Memorial Hospital19.3 miPost officeGillett Post Office3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT53 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT53 miInterstateI-1036 miUS highwayUS 8711 miAmtrakSan Antonio, TX SAS49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78116 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78116 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 0 min6:32 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 17 min7:20 am – 5:37 pm
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People252 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.4129 householdsMedian household income $86,726Median home value $272,800100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Tagalog 10%, Russian or other Slavic 8%Source: 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 38°F34 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare120 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nixon station, 13 mi away
Earthquakes93 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 20 Oct 201126 mi away, near Falls City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 1 Sep 202626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKarnes County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane 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, Karnes County monitors, TX
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription18% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Kenedyserves 6,454 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation395 ft120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
