Local servicesHospitalMemorial Medical Center11.1 miPost officePlacedo Post Office1.7 miFire stationPlacedo Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPlacedo Elementary School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of Houston - Victoria14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT14 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU114 miUS highwayUS 871.8 miCoachPort Lavaca N Go Food MartGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77977 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 58 min6:29 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 19 min7:15 am – 5:34 pm
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People503 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.3212 householdsMedian household income $28,000Median home value $46,200100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 205 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 42%, manufacturing 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 18%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 19%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 45°F40 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare118 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Victoria Rgnl Ap station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksJohnson Springspring · 5.3 miKeeran Pointcape · 8.9 miDupont Cooling Basinreservoir · 9.2 miGarcitas Covebay · 9.3 miFort Saint Louis Springspring · 9.3 miJones Bayoulake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGuadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 4,444 acresLake Texanarecreation area · 24.6 mi · 13,738 acresSource: 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 201934 mi away, near Cuero, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Mar 201934 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateVictoria County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighCold wave 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, Victoria County monitors, TX
Internet at home27% of households have a broadband subscription17% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone63% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVictoria County Wcid 2serves 750 people from ground water19 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation47 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
