Local servicesHospitalKerrville State Hospital22.1 miPost officeHarper Post Office4.4 miFire stationHarper Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT75 miInterstateI-1010 miUS highwayUS 2902.7 miCoachKerrville Bus StopGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78631 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78631 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:35 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:29 am – 5:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,465 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.41,269 householdsMedian household income $78,560Median home value $351,600Median rent $1,304 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,760 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,589 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, farming, forestry and mining 11%, retail 11%Average commute 30 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 11%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 34°F28 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harper 3ene station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksFalls Prong Springspring · 3.9 miShin Oak Springspring · 3.0 miWhite Oak Creek Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miThe Fallswaterfall · 4.7 miHermans Pointpeak · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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)
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 in the county
Elevation2,242 ft683 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
