Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 1 min6:38 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 17 min7:26 am – 5:43 pm
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People286 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.6102 householdsMedian household income $123,532Median home value $163,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,377 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 127 employedMain industries: public administration 50%, education and health care 29%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 43 minutes39% drive alone, 11% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, Spanish 42%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 39°F31 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare125 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hondo station, 13 mi away
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 3 Mar 198449 mi away, near Christine, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Sep 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMedina County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home28% of households have a broadband subscription4% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone72% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterYancey WSCserves 12,186 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation707 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedina Regional Hospital12.8 miPost officeYancey Post Office3.1 miFire stationYancey Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT51 miInterstateI-3512 miUS highwayUS 5710 miAmtrakSan Antonio, TX SAS46 miCoachD'Hanis StripesGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78886 ZIP area.
