Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 57 min6:29 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 20 min7:14 am – 5:34 pm
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People620 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.5288 householdsMedian household income $95,593Median home value $415,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,620 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 295 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 60%, education and health care 32%, finance, insurance and real estate 6%Average commute 13 minutes94% drive alone, 6% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 4%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 79°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 47°F41 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare57 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Port O'connor station, 4 mi away; rain from Pt Comfort
Parks and public landsPowderhorn West Conservation Easementnature preserve · 3.6 mi · 9,875 acresKing Fisher Beach Parkpark · 5.2 miWelder Flats Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 1,381 acresAransas National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.1 mi · 90,764 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 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home57% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPort Oconnor Improvement Districtserves 1,139 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 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 servicesHospitalMemorial Medical Center14.8 miPost officePort O'Connor Post Office4.9 miFire stationPort O'Connor Volunteer Fire Department5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT38 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU111 miUS highwayUS 8714 miCoachPort Lavaca N Go Food MartGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77982 ZIP area.
