Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 55 min6:34 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 22 min7:17 am – 5:39 pm
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People5,353 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.01,781 householdsMedian household income $69,570Median home value $176,700Median rent $984 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,523 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,392 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 23 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 38%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 66°F, lows 45°F33 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare113 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sinton station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksHazel Bazemore Park Trailheadpark · 5.4 miCalallen Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miRincon Bayoulake · 4.0 miHilltop Park And Trailspark · 6.2 miGriffin Islandisland · 7.4 miOdem Islandisland · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLabonte Parkpark · 3.2 miHazel Bazemore County Parkpark · 5.0 mi · 91 acresLipantitlan State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.1 miLake Corpus Christi State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 389 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201022 mi away, near Driscoll, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201022 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSan Patricio County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025148 of 365 days measured209 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 137main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Nueces County, TX, 15 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Odemserves 2,250 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation71 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCorpus Christi Medical Center - Northwest Regional5.9 miPost officeOdem Post Office1.8 miTown hallOdem City Hall1.7 miPoliceSinton Police Department9.2 miFire stationOdem Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighOdem High School1.2 miMiddleOdem Junior High School1.3 miElementaryOdem Intermediate School1.3 miCollegeDel Mar College Windward Campus15.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP13 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT122 miInterstateI-372.3 miUS highwayS US Hwy 771.1 miCoachCorpus Christi Bus StationGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78370 ZIP area.
