Local servicesHospitalJackson County Hospital District14.8 miPost officeLa Ward Post Office1.8 miFire stationLa Ward Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT29 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU89 miUS highwayUS 5914 miCoachPalacios Henderson Drive InGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77970 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77970 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 59 min6:28 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 18 min7:14 am – 5:33 pm
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People281 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.983 householdsMedian rent $867 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting16.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 87 employedMain industries: manufacturing 43%, other services 18%, construction 14%Average commute 56 minutes78% drive alone, 22% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher67% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 36%21% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 79°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 46°F43 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palacios Muni Ap station, 14 mi away; snow from Pt Comfort
Nearby landmarksLake Texanalake · 8.5 miNavidad Riverriver · 8.8 miRedfish Lakelake · 9.0 miOld Red Bluffpeak · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrackenridge Parkpark · 9.0 mi · 491 acresLake Texanarecreation area · 10.7 mi · 13,738 acresSouth Ramp Public Access Facilityrecreation area · 9.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Mar 201948 mi away, near Cuero, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Mar 201948 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane 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, nearest monitors: Victoria County, TX, 33 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of la Wardserves 165 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation28 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
