Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 51 min6:37 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 26 min7:16 am – 5:42 pm
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People109 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.848 householdsMedian household income $39,34260% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher56% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 17%, Spanish 83%33% 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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksCayo Lakelake · 3.2 miLos Finados Lakelake · 6.2 miAlto de la Cruzpeak · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPadre Island National Seashorenational seashore · 21.6 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 201041 mi away, near Driscoll, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKenedy County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025148 of 365 days measured209 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 137main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Nueces County, TX, 47 mi away
Internet at home65% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone35% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKenedy Countyserves 222 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation49 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSarita Post Office7.5 miPoliceKenedy County Sheriff's Office7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP49 miInterstateI-69E37 miUS highwayUS 773.2 miCoachFalfurrias StripesGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78385 ZIP area.
