Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:38 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:29 am – 5:43 pm
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People23 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.913 householdsMedian household income $68,12577% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 31°F29 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prade Rch station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Springspring · 5.7 miFlatrock Springspring · 3.8 miPost Oak Waterholelake · 3.9 miPelaez Lakelake · 5.1 miSouth Fork North Prong Medina Riverriver · 5.4 miChalk Hillpeak · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLost Maples State Natural Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 2,878 acresGarner State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 1,775 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBandera County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality43% of days had good air in 2025158 of 365 days measured196 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 52, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bexar County, TX, 68 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Medina Shoresserves 3,660 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,017 ft615 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeVanderpool Post Office6.2 miFire stationVanderpool Volunteer Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT69 miInterstateI-1028 miUS highwayN US Hwy 836.4 miAmtrakSan Antonio, TX SAS71 miCoachKerrville Bus StopGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78885 ZIP area.
