Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 58 min6:32 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 19 min7:18 am – 5:37 pm
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People5,191 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.12,019 householdsMedian household income $56,804Median home value $185,900Median rent $765 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,696 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 2,068 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, construction 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 30 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 15%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 66°F, lows 43°F37 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare135 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Goliad station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksHensley Lakelake · 2.2 miDye Lakelake · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoliad State Park and State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.0 mi · 313 acresMission Rosario State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.0 miFannin Battleground State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 20 Oct 201143 mi away, near Falls City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 1 Sep 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGoliad County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025312 of 360 days measured48 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Victoria County, TX, 28 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Goliadserves 1,700 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation143 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeGoliad Post Office1.2 miTown hallGoliad City Hall1.2 miPoliceGoliad County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationGoliad Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT33 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT89 miUS highwayUS 591.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77963 ZIP area.
