Local servicesHospitalOtto Kaiser Memorial Hospital9.1 miPost officePawnee Post Office7.2 miTown hallKenedy Municipal Building7.7 miPoliceKenedy Police Department7.7 miFire stationKenedy Volunteer Fire Department7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT61 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT65 miInterstateI-3720 miUS highwayUS 1813.8 miAmtrakSan Antonio, TX SAS59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78119 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78119 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 59 min6:34 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 19 min7:20 am – 5:39 pm
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People7,023 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.31,811 householdsMedian household income $45,694Median home value $128,500Median rent $1,043 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,016 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 2,049 employedMain industries: construction 19%, public administration 17%, other services 13%Average commute 15 minutes75% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Spanish 29%, Vietnamese 3%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 43°F31 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare120 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Karnes City 2n station, 13 mi away; rain from Runge
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miSoil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miBest Lakelake · 8.7 miArnold Lakelake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBall Parkpark · 7.0 miJoe Gulley Parkpark · 7.1 mi · 55 acresChoke Canyon State Parkstate park · 25.6 mi · 1,559 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 20 Oct 201114 mi away, near Falls City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 1 Sep 202617 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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 serving the town
Elevation416 ft127 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
