Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 55 min6:33 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 22 min7:16 am – 5:38 pm
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People6,013 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.61,871 householdsMedian household income $78,367Median home value $135,700Median rent $1,196 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,705 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,173 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 15%, construction 11%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 38%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 66°F, lows 44°F36 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare113 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Welder Wildlife Foundation station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsTaft Little League Parkpark · 2.6 miSports Complex Parkrecreation area · 7.0 miMustang Island State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 4,754 acresGoose Island State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 308 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201037 mi away, near Driscoll, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201037 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRincon WSCserves 5,034 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation37 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline16.1 miPost officeTaft Post Office3.5 miTown hallTaft City Hall3.2 miPoliceTaft Police Department3.3 miFire stationTaft Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP19 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT125 miInterstateI-3714 miUS highwayN US Hwy 1813.9 miCoachAransas Pass StripesGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78390 ZIP area.
