Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:20 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:27 am – 5:26 pm
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People35,354 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.615,141 householdsMedian household income $87,097Median home value $374,400Median rent $1,502 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,971 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 18,978 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 24 minutes74% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Arabic 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F37 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days106 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dallas Ft Worth Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksTarrant County College - Northeast Campuscollege · 3.6 miMount Donwellpeak · 5.2 miPrestonwood Lakelake · 5.8 miRemington College - Fort Worth Campuscollege · 7.2 miMeadows Lakes East Lakelake · 6.9 miMillbrook Addition Reservoirreservoir · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeadow Park Athletic Complexrecreation area · under a mile · 54 acresBedford Trails Parkpark · under a mileGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.5 mi · 15,673 acresDallas-Forth Worth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.2 mi · 410 acresJoe Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.6 mi · 15,286 acresCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 1,891 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201526 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202424 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bedfordserves 49,941 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation591 ft180 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital1.3 miPost officeCentral Bedford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBedford City Hall1.0 miPoliceBedford Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBedford Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementarySpring Garden Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMeadow Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHarwood Junior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeTarrant County College - Northeast Campus3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW6.2 miInterstateI-820 (Express Lanes)4.3 miUS highwayUS 3777.8 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW13 miRailBELL STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)3.6 miCoachDallas Fort Worth AirportFlixBus6.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76021 ZIP area.
