Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 52 min6:37 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 25 min7:16 am – 5:41 pm
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People1,659 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.6747 householdsMedian household income $100,944Median home value $133,20080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,068 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 733 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, education and health care 16%Average commute 33 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 31%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 69°F, lows 45°F30 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare140 days above 90°F, 12 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sarita 7 E station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoveda Lakelake · under a mileHays Lakelake · 1.8 miLaguna De Los Olmosbay · 3.3 miSeth Waterholereservoir · 5.4 miDrum Pointcape · 6.4 miLaguna Saladabay · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSea Wind RV Resort & Kaufer-Hubert Memorial Parkpark · 5.8 mi · 137 acresPadre Island National Seashorenational seashore · 23.1 mi · 130,489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201028 mi away, near Driscoll, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201028 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKleberg County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 202562 of 120 days measured57 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kleberg County monitors, TX
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRiviera Wcidserves 729 people from ground water11 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: gross alpha radiation, maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation28 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChristus Spohn Hospital - Kleberg13.4 miPost officeRiviera Post Office2.1 miPoliceKenedy County Sheriff's Office5.5 miFire stationRiviera Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighKaufer Early College High School1.9 miElementaryNanny Elementary School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP36 miInterstateI-69E24 miUS highwayUS 772.2 miCoachFalfurrias StripesGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78379 ZIP area.
