Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 58 min6:29 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 19 min7:15 am – 5:34 pm
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People16,488 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.17,140 householdsMedian household income $77,039Median home value $156,200Median rent $865 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,979 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 8,060 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 21%, retail 10%Average commute 20 minutes84% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 25%, Chinese 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 78°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 46°F41 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare77 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pt Comfort station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsWilson Parkpark · under a mileBay Front Parkpark · under a mileGuadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 4,444 acresAransas National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.7 mi · 90,764 acresLake Texanarecreation area · 25.3 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 201946 mi away, near Cuero, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Mar 201946 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCalhoun County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Port Lavacaserves 12,000 people from surface water purchased14 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation17 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Medical Center1.1 miPost officePort Lavaca Post Office1.5 miTown hallPort Lavaca City Hallunder a milePoliceCalhoun County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationPort Lavaca Fire Department Station 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherSchoolOur Lady of the Gulf Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryJackson Roosevelt Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHarrison Jefferson Madison Elementary School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT25 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU108 miUS highwayUS 87under a mileCoachPort Lavaca N Go Food MartGreyhound1.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77979 ZIP area.
