Local servicesHospitalRefugio County Memorial Hospital7.2 miPost officeRefugio Post Office6.9 miTown hallRefugio City Hall7.0 miPoliceRefugio Police Department7.0 miFire stationRefugio Volunteer Fire Department6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT40 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT115 miInterstateI--3519 miUS highwayUS 774.6 miCoachRockport StripesGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78377 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78377 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 57 min6:32 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 21 min7:16 am – 5:37 pm
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People3,421 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.81,271 householdsMedian household income $49,974Median home value $97,000Median rent $755 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,541 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,395 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 14%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 27%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 67°F, lows 45°F35 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month October1 in of snow a year110 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Refugio 2 Nw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMustang Lakelake · under a mileZapata Lakelake · 5.0 miHynes Springsspring · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHertiage Parkpark · 6.9 miLions/Shelly Parkpark · 7.3 miGoose Island State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 308 acresAransas National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.8 mi · 90,764 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 201949 mi away, near Cuero, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Mar 201949 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRefugio County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Refugioserves 2,728 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation44 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
