Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 57 min6:37 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 21 min7:22 am – 5:42 pm
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People403 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.3141 householdsMedian household income $37,198Median home value $82,20081% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $371 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 132 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 33%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, education and health care 19%Average commute 19 minutes68% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Spanish 43%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 99°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 66°F, lows 44°F26 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare147 days above 90°F, 12 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tilden 4 Sse station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsChoke Canyon State Parkstate park · 17.1 mi · 1,103 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 20 Oct 201148 mi away, near Falls City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Sep 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcMullen County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowHurricane Very LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025259 of 341 days measured82 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Atascosa County, TX, 39 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMcmullen County Tildenserves 618 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique35 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation253 ft77 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeTilden Post Office9.8 miPoliceMcMullen County Sheriff's Office9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaredo International Airport LRD76 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT84 miInterstateI-3728 miUS highwayUS 5922 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78072 ZIP area.
