Local servicesHospitalSundance Behavioral Hospital2.5 miPost officeTate Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDalworthington Gardens City Hall2.8 miPoliceArlington Police Department - South District2.1 miFire stationArlington Fire Department Station 10under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 6 otherElementaryWood Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryChildren's Universityunder a mileMiddleBoles Junior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeArlington Baptist College5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW16 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW18 miInterstateI-201.4 miUS highwayUS 2872.2 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW11 miRailBELL STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)9.8 miCoachArlington Andrews StreetGreyhound7.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76017 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76017 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:21 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:26 am – 5:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People47,020 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.916,361 householdsMedian household income $88,442Median home value $286,300Median rent $1,533 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,746 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 24,973 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 12%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 28 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 13%, Vietnamese 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 37°F36 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month October1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days106 days above 90°F, 36 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arlington Muni Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Arlington Six Flags
Nearby landmarksLake Greenbriarlake · 3.3 miMurray Hillpeak · 2.6 miMary Le Bone Springspring · 3.0 miLake Arlingtonlake · 4.1 miArlington Baptist Collegecollege · 5.3 miThe University of Texas at Arlingtoncollege · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeaver Parkrecreation area · under a mileWimbledon Parkpark · 1.0 miJoe Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.3 mi · 15,286 acresCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 1,891 acresDallas-Forth Worth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 13.2 mi · 410 acresBenbrook Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.0 mi · 8,124 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201513 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202411 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighTarrant County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighWinter weather Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality32% of days had good air in 2025116 of 365 days measured219 moderate, 28 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 56, worst day 162main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tarrant County monitors, TX
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Arlingtonserves 413,955 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation615 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
