Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 56 min6:35 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 22 min7:19 am – 5:40 pm
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People4,081 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.51,529 householdsMedian household income $102,135Median home value $237,200Median rent $969 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,757 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,777 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 30 minutes83% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 14%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 66°F, lows 45°F28 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare126 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mathis 4 Ssw station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksPernitas Pointcape · 2.6 miCarmel Hillspeak · 1.5 miMesquite Islandisland · 3.2 miChalk Hillpeak · 6.6 miLake Corpus Christilake · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Corpus Christi State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 389 acresLa Fruta Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 51 acresPatz Parkpark · 7.0 miLipantitlan State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201026 mi away, near Driscoll, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 8 Apr 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJim Wells County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025148 of 365 days measured209 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 137main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Nueces County, TX, 35 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Aliceserves 19,104 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation191 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice22.1 miPost officeSandia Post Office5.3 miTown hallMathis City Hall7.4 miPoliceMathis Police Department7.4 miFire stationLagarto Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP34 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT106 miInterstateI-377.9 miUS highwayUS 2819.4 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 78383 ZIP area.
