Local servicesHospitalRiceland Medical Center18.0 miPost officeHigh Island Post Office1.2 miFire stationHigh Island Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryHigh Island Elementary School1.4 miMiddleHigh Island Middle School1.4 miHighHigh Island High School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Brooks Regional Airport BPT36 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU52 miInterstateI-1018 miUS highwayUS 7532 miAmtrakBeaumont, TX BMT40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77623 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77623 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:18 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:08 am – 5:23 pm
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People595 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.5277 householdsMedian household income $75,938Median rent $550 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,299 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 352 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, public administration 18%, retail 13%Average commute 30 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 43°F60 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare68 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anahuac station, 21 mi away
Nearby landmarksClark Lakelake · 1.7 miStough Bayoubay · under a mileSmith Springsspring · 1.0 miBrushy Bend Bayoubay · 1.4 miHorseshoe Marshlake · 2.0 miHunt Blindtrailhead · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 37,735 acresMcfaddin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.5 mi · 59,445 acresSea Rim State Parkstate park · 23.2 mi · 4,402 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighGalveston County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighLightning Very HighHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025218 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 179main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Galveston County monitors, TX
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of League Cityserves 149,557 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
