Local servicesHospitalUT Health Athens Hospital8.2 miPost officeCayuga Post Office8.5 miTown hallMalakoff Municipal Building8.8 miPoliceMalakoff Police Department8.8 miFire stationBethel Cayuga Volunteer Fire Department8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTrinity Valley Community College - Athens Campus9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTyler Pounds Regional Airport TYR36 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL76 miInterstateI-4527 miUS highwayUS 2878.4 miAmtrakMineola, TX MIN48 miCoachAthens ShellGreyhound9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75751 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75751 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:17 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:20 am – 5:23 pm
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People18,377 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.56,312 householdsMedian household income $71,524Median home value $205,200Median rent $1,063 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,296 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 8,312 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 27 minutes74% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 19%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 35°F45 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare92 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Athens station, 8 mi away; snow from Corsicana 8 E
Nearby landmarksJonnson Lakelake · 1.2 miNichols Lakelake · 1.4 miSlaughter Lakesreservoir · 3.8 miSoil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoirreservoir · 4.9 miDD Springspring · 7.1 miTrinity Valley Community College - Athens Campuscollege · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGus Engeling Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 11,092 acresRichland Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 14,246 acresCain Parkpark · 9.2 mi · 59 acresKilmanfield Parkpark · 9.2 miPurtis Creek State Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 1,537 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 6 Nov 198139 mi away, near Jacksonville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 Nov 198139 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHenderson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025215 of 363 days measured147 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 107main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Navarro County, TX, 33 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Athensserves 17,934 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation413 ft126 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
