Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:31 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:25 am – 5:36 pm
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People503 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.4276 householdsMedian household income $168,125Median home value $356,800Median rent $1,688 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,889 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 233 employedMain industries: construction 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 50 minutes74% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 35°F33 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare111 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Johnson City 2n station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsPedernales Falls State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 5,273 acresDead Man's Holestate historic site · 8.2 miGranite Beach Recreation Areapark · 9.5 miBalcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.9 mi · 21,374 acresLonghorn Cavern State Parkstate park · 18.1 mi · 721 acresLyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 20.8 mi · 763 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 28 Mar 198240 mi away, near Bulverde, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Mar 198240 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBlanco County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured200 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Travis County, TX, 39 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Blancoserves 3,192 people from surface water8 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,170 ft357 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS42 miInterstateI-3536 miUS highwayUS 2812.5 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78663 ZIP area.
