Local servicesHospitalOak Bend Medical Center - Wharton Hospital Campus13.7 miPost officeBoling Post Office2.6 miFire stationBoling Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNewgulf Elementary School2.0 miCollegeWharton County Junior College Main Campus11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU48 miInterstateI-6921 miUS highwayUS 59 Bus12 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS50 miCoachBay City 7th StGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77420 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77420 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 1 min6:25 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 16 min7:13 am – 5:30 pm
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People2,461 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.1818 householdsMedian household income $79,583Median home value $194,600Median rent $841 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,003 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,073 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 19%, retail 14%Average commute 37 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 43°F49 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bay City Wtr Wks station, 18 mi away; snow from Wharton
Parks and public landsHollywood Bottom Parkpark · 9.0 miSan Bernard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.9 miBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 20.0 mi · 5,298 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWharton County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured62 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazoria County, TX, 30 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBoling Mwdserves 800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation71 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
