Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:35 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:29 am – 5:40 pm
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People346 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.8173 householdsMedian household income $81,528Median home value $349,30091% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 133 employedMain industries: construction 25%, information 21%, education and health care 20%Average commute 45 minutes92% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, German or Dutch 26%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 34°F28 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harper 3ene station, 13 mi away
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGillespie County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fredericksburgserves 11,257 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,739 ft530 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHill Country Memorial Hospital23.3 miPost officeDoss Post Office4.0 miFire stationDoss Volunteer Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT78 miInterstateI-1022 miUS highwayUS 879.7 miCoachMason Short StopGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78618 ZIP area.
