Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 59 min6:28 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 19 min7:15 am – 5:33 pm
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People440 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 14.894 householdsMedian home value $107,60079% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $976 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.2% unemployment rate88% of adults are in the labour force, 157 employedMain industries: education and health care 59%, transport, warehousing and utilities 21%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 34 minutes95% drive alone, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 26%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 78°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 46°F41 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare77 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pt Comfort station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMenefee Lake Number Onelake · 1.4 miRedfish Lakelake · 1.8 miNavidad Riverriver · 3.5 miSmugglers Bayoubay · 3.6 miBennett Pointcape · 5.5 miOld Red Bluffpeak · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Ramp Public Access Facilityrecreation area · 8.9 miLake Texanarecreation area · 13.1 mi · 13,738 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 4 Mar 201941 mi away, near Cuero, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Mar 201941 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025312 of 360 days measured48 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Victoria County, TX, 23 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJackson County Wcid 2serves 525 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation29 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Medical Center11.6 miPost officeVanderbilt Post Office2.9 miTown hallPoint Comfort City Hall7.9 miPolicePoint Comfort Police Department7.9 miFire stationVanderbilt Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT20 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU99 miUS highwayUS 8712 miCoachPort Lavaca N Go Food MartGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77991 ZIP area.
