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ZIP 79769 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 79769

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 82.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (88.3) and flood (81.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Moderate
Risk index
82.8
Flood risk
81.7
Wildfire risk
88.3
Hurricane risk
36.3
Earthquake risk
41.0
Tornado risk
82.4
Winter weather risk
97.3
Hail risk
99.2
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

43
Median AQI
64.6%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.8%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 79769

Climate normals for TX show limited published climate normals on US5. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Moderate) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

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Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
8a
Annual Snow Days
N/A
Annual Precipitation
N/A
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Moderate

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone8a
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Moderate
NRI risk index82.8
Flood risk (NRI)81.7
Wildfire risk (NRI)88.3
Hurricane risk (NRI)36.3
Median AQI43
Good AQI days64.6%