Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:32 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:25 am – 5:37 pm
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People66,171 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.524,162 householdsMedian household income $122,680Median home value $474,100Median rent $1,938 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,746 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 36,231 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 19%, retail 10%Average commute 28 minutes63% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%7% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLBJ National Historical Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.9 miJohnson Settlement Event Centervisitor center · 5.1 miLake Johnson Citylake · 5.3 miMonument Hillpeak · 5.2 miBrushy Toppeak · 6.1 miDuncan Springspring · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPedernales River Nature Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 223 acresPedernales Falls State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 5,273 acresBlanco State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 95 acresNicholson Ranch Preserverecreation area · 8.6 mi · 1,028 acresLyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 14.3 mi · 763 acresLyndon B. Johnson National Historical Parkhistoric site · 13.8 mi · 669 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 198226 mi away, near Bulverde, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Mar 198226 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation1,357 ft414 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS42 miInterstateI-3533 miUS highwayUS 2901.4 miAmtrakSan Marcos, TX SMC34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78665 ZIP area.
