Local servicesHospitalVan Zandt Regional Medical Center18.9 miPost officeBen Wheeler Post Office3.9 miTown hallEdom Community Center3.8 miPoliceVan Police Department7.7 miFire stationBen Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTyler Pounds Regional Airport TYR15 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL76 miInterstateI-206.3 miUS highwayUS 6915 miAmtrakMineola, TX MIN20 miCoachAthens ShellGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75754 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75754 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:16 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:20 am – 5:21 pm
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People7,841 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.32,798 householdsMedian household income $69,815Median home value $268,300Median rent $1,093 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,366 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 3,196 employedMain industries: construction 17%, education and health care 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 37 minutes68% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 37°F42 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days98 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tyler Pounds Fld station, 15 mi away; snow from Mineola
Parks and public landsVan Sports Complexrecreation area · 8.0 miPurtis Creek State Parkstate park · 19.5 mi · 1,537 acresTyler State Parkstate park · 20.4 mi · 994 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 198135 mi away, near Jacksonville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 Nov 198135 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVan Zandt County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025330 of 365 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Smith County, TX, 22 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBen Wheeler WSCserves 3,324 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation533 ft162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
