Local servicesPost officePresidio Post Office6.6 miTown hallPresidio City Hall6.5 miPolicePresidio Police Department6.8 miFire stationPresidio Volunteer Fire Department6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLajitas International Airport50 miUS highwayUS 672.2 miAmtrakAlpine, TX ALP66 miCoachPresidioAll Aboard America6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79845 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79845 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:57 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:48 am – 6:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,226 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.61,129 householdsMedian household income $42,818Median home value $96,800Median rent $433 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,290 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 987 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, public administration 21%, retail 18%Average commute 11 minutes85% drive alone, 15% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher54% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 2%, Spanish 97%49% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 103°F, lows 74°FColdest month December: highs 68°F, lows 35°F9 in of rain a year, on about 18 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare189 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Presidio station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSimon Gon Springspring · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKellogg Parkpark · 6.9 miFort Leaton State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.6 miBig Bend Ranch State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 313,728 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 12 Nov 198528 mi away, near Ojinaga, MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 Jan 20244 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPresidio County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 364 days measured91 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brewster County, TX, 70 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Presidioserves 5,514 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,983 ft909 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
