Local servicesHospitalCitizens Medical Center10.3 miPost officeInez Post Office4.0 miFire stationInez Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Houston - Victoria10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT5.9 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS101 miUS highwayUS 592.6 miCoachPort Lavaca N Go Food MartGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77968 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 0 min6:29 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 18 min7:16 am – 5:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,022 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.21,171 householdsMedian household income $80,281Median home value $225,700Median rent $778 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,178 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,612 employedMain industries: retail 18%, education and health care 16%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 29 minutes91% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%, German or Dutch 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 44°F40 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare120 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Victoria Rgnl Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Victoria Rgnl Ap
Parks and public landsEthel Lee Tracy Parkpark · 8.5 miTed B. Reed Parkpark · 8.7 miLake Texanarecreation area · 16.7 mi · 13,738 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 9 Oct 202346 mi away, near Nordheim, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateVictoria County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, Victoria County monitors, TX
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLa Salle Landing Water Systemserves 91 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation96 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
