Local servicesHospitalCHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos18.1 miPost officeWimberley Post Office4.2 miTown hallWoodcreek City Hall3.6 miPoliceHays County Sheriff's Office - Wimberley Substation4.4 miFire stationWimberley Volunteer Fire Department Jacobs Well Station2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryJacob's Well Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS32 miInterstateI-3518 miUS highwayUS 29011 miAmtrakSan Marcos, TX SMC17 miCoachSan Marcos CARTSFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78676 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78676 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:32 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:24 am – 5:37 pm
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People15,896 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.76,667 householdsMedian household income $86,819Median home value $476,100Median rent $1,432 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,114 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting11.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 6,421 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 17%, retail 11%Average commute 30 minutes77% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 40°F38 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare103 days above 90°F, 18 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canyon Dam station, 13 mi away; snow from Wimberley 1 Nw
Nearby landmarksBig Dam Lakelake · under a mileClear Lakelake · 3.7 miEagle Mountainpeak · 5.5 miJacobs Well Springspring · 2.0 miLittle Twin Sister Peakspeak · 2.7 miLittle Blanco Riverriver · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWimberley VFWnature preserve · 3.0 miInspiring Oaksnature preserve · 3.3 mi · 981 acresCanyon Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.4 mi · 11,547 acresBlanco State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 95 acresPedernales Falls State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 5,273 acresSpring Lakestate recreation area · 16.9 mi · 52 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 28 Mar 198223 mi away, near Bulverde, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Mar 198223 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHays County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured200 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Travis County, TX, 31 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWimberley WSCserves 5,334 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,074 ft327 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
