Local servicesPost officeRio Frio Post Office1.6 miTown hallLeakey City Hall6.3 miPoliceReal County Sheriff's Office6.3 miFire stationLeakey Volunteer Fire Department6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT75 miUS highwayUS 832.7 miAmtrakDel Rio, TX DRT74 miCoachUvalde StripesGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78879 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78879 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:39 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:29 am – 5:44 pm
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People171 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.464 householdsMedian household income $95,385Median home value $1,086,50070% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,447 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 35°F28 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare102 days above 90°F, 48 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Camp Wood station, 18 mi away; snow from Leakey
Parks and public landsGarner State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 1,775 acresLost Maples State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 2,878 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowReal County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality43% of days had good air in 2025158 of 365 days measured196 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 52, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bexar County, TX, 73 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Leakeyserves 1,758 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,903 ft580 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
