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ZuehlTX

A town of 401, settled in 1906.

Is Zuehl a good place to live?

Zuehl’s July high is 96°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Zuehl has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

401 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
CiboloNew BerlinCiboloNew BerlinZuehl
Nearby attractions

Alamodome and 40 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Zuehl. Close and well known come first.

All 73 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Alamodome: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · Alamo Mission: Zygmunt Put Zetpe0202, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frost Bank Center: Atristan 77, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Tower of the Americas: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Zuehl: who provides what

Zuehl is unincorporated, so Guadalupe County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPedernales Electric Coop12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreen Valley SUDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGuadalupe CountyGuadalupe County provides services here
SchoolsMarion Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGuadalupe County Early Voting ClerkGuadalupe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes78124, 7815578124 91% · 78155 9%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Zuehl.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Texas overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 54% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (25% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.

39.8median age · TX 35.6
ZuehlTexas townsU.S. towns
Median age39.8 years35.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+27%23%29%
ZuehlTexasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school44%
Some college18%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate15%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 9% and 73% women

The Census survey reached too few of Zuehl’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±31.8 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Zuehl
ZuehlTXU.S.
Under 100%13.3%11.6%
10 to 1711.2%11.7%10.3%
18 to 246.2%9.7%9.1%
25 to 3415%14.5%13.7%
35 to 4420.9%14.1%13.2%
45 to 5416.2%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6417%11.1%12.7%
65 to 740%8.2%10.2%
75 and older13.5%5.2%7%
No diploma2.7%14%10.4%
High school43.8%24.3%26%
Some college18.4%20.1%19.1%
Associate’s7.9%7.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s11.8%21.5%21.6%
Graduate15.4%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Housing

Homes in Zuehl are worth about $403K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Zuehl home is worth about $403,000, about the same as a year ago, 36% above the Texas typical home. 93% of Zuehl households own their home, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.

$403KZillow home value

Typical home value

Zuehl$403K
Texas$296K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Zuehl’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Zuehl for work: only 0% work in town. Zuehl’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Zuehl has lost 31 jobs, to 10 in 2023.

0%work in town
ZuehlTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line6%12%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Zuehl0%
San Antonio27%
New Braunfels10%
Seguin8%
Schertz6%
17 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Zuehl
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Zuehl has mild winters and hot summers

Zuehl has warm winters and hot summers. The January low in Zuehl is 40°F.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter42–65°
Spring58–81°
Summer73–95°
Fall59–82°
Dec 5
typical first frost
Feb 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Zuehl

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Zuehl is

Zuehl beats the Texas average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 43% of Zuehl adults have high blood pressure.

ZuehlTexas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%18%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%74%79%
31 measures vs. Texas
11 better11 too close to call9 worse
What stands outZuehlTX
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.3%19.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.9%16.4%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%6.1%
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center
13.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Zuehl

15pages on Zuehl
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Zuehl

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Zuehl for work

Where Zuehl’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → San Antonio San Antonio 27% 10% → New Braunfels New Braunfels 10% 8% → Seguin Seguin 8% 6% → Schertz Schertz 6% 5% → Cibolo Cibolo 5% 5% → Austin Austin 5% Zuehl · 0% stay
10jobs based in Zuehl
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Zuehl

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

Zuehl ( zeel) is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in western Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on Cibolo Creek, it lies 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Seguin. The population was 399 at the 2020 census. Once known as "Perryman's Crossing", it was a crossing on the Wood Road, an early road between Gonzales and San Antonio. Wilhelm Zuehl bought the land in 1870 and two years later opened a store, from which the community took its name.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
6.8 sq mi
Elevation
584 ft

Questions about Zuehl

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Zuehl, TX a good place to live?

Zuehl has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.