Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 54 min6:38 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 23 min7:20 am – 5:43 pm
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People5,747 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.21,610 householdsMedian household income $47,603Median home value $78,100Median rent $764 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,328 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,773 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, retail 9%Average commute 28 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 47%, Spanish 51%, Vietnamese 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 74°FColdest month December: highs 68°F, lows 45°F25 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare152 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benavides 2 station, 10 mi away; rain from Freer
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miSoil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201038 mi away, near Driscoll, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 24 Jun 201248 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDuval County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025182 of 365 days measured178 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 121main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Webb County, TX, 53 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSan Diego MUD 1serves 6,291 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation579 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP59 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT124 miUS highwayUS 5913 miCoachAlice Alice Food MartGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78384 ZIP area.
