Local servicesHospitalMethodist Hospital Atascosa12.0 miPost officeChristine Post Office3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT53 miInterstateI-376.5 miUS highwayUS 2816.5 miAmtrakSan Antonio, TX SAS45 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78012 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78012 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 59 min6:36 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 19 min7:22 am – 5:41 pm
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People364 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.2126 householdsMedian household income $47,708Median home value $90,80071% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,329 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting24.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 146 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 27%, public administration 12%Average commute 35 minutes87% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 10% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 36%, Spanish 64%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 40°F32 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare147 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pleasanton station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsChoke Canyon State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 1,559 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 20 Oct 201124 mi away, near Falls City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Sep 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAtascosa County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, Atascosa County monitors, TX
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Christineserves 696 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202119 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation327 ft100 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
