Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 59 min6:41 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 18 min7:28 am – 5:46 pm
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People1,287 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.1425 householdsMedian household income $39,659Median home value $78,500Median rent $2,125 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $735 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 451 employedMain industries: retail 24%, education and health care 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 43 minutes90% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 42%, Spanish 59%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 99°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 67°F, lows 44°F19 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare154 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crystal City station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorse Trap Tankreservoir · 2.0 miSoutheast Tankreservoir · 2.4 miGreen Lakelake · 6.4 miT C Stricklin Lakelake · 3.7 miSand Mountainpeak · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 24 Jul 202530 mi away, near El Indio, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 24 Jul 202530 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowZavala County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025221 of 351 days measured130 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Maverick County, TX, 29 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterZavala County Wcid 1serves 2,043 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation722 ft220 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUvalde Memorial Hospital22.3 miPost officeLa Pryor Post Office3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT96 miUS highwayUS 571.6 miAmtrakDel Rio, TX DRT69 miCoachUvalde StripesGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78872 ZIP area.
