Local servicesHospitalCorpus Christi Medical Center - Northwest Regional16.5 miPost officeSinton Post Office3.6 miTown hallSinton City Hall3.9 miPoliceSan Patricio County Sheriff's Office3.7 miFire stationSinton Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP22 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT115 miInterstateI-3711 miUS highwayUS 1811.8 miCoachCorpus Christi Bus StationGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78387 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78387 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 56 min6:34 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 22 min7:17 am – 5:39 pm
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People9,604 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.43,138 householdsMedian household income $48,000Median home value $122,400Median rent $918 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,803 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,726 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, construction 13%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 38%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 66°F, lows 45°F33 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare113 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sinton station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsRob and Bessie Welder Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 301 acresWelder Parkpark · 3.1 miLake Corpus Christi State Parkstate park · 19.5 mi · 389 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
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 201032 mi away, near Driscoll, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 21 Dec 201049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSan Patricio County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighCold wave 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Sintonserves 5,505 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation70 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
