Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 59 min6:27 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 19 min7:13 am – 5:32 pm
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People7,681 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.33,323 householdsMedian household income $64,666Median home value $177,200Median rent $780 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,421 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,456 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, farming, forestry and mining 12%, education and health care 11%Average commute 27 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Spanish 31%, Vietnamese 3%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 2 mi away; snow from Matagorda No 2
Parks and public landsRailroad Parkpark · under a mileTanner Flats Parkpark · under a mileMad Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 7,258 acresBig Boggy National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.7 mi · 4,201 acresLake Texanarecreation area · 25.8 mi · 13,738 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMatagorda 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, 46 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Palaciosserves 4,700 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalacios Community Medical Centerunder a milePost officePalacios Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPalacios City Hallunder a milePolicePalacios Police Department1.0 miFire stationPalacios Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highElementaryCentral Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddlePalacios Junior High Schoolunder a mileHighPalacios High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT43 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU86 miUS highwayUS 8725 miCoachPalacios Henderson Drive InGreyhoundunder a mileTransit1 stop within a mileVictoria TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77465 ZIP area.
