Local servicesHospitalHillcrest Medical Center10.4 miPost officeLorena Post Office3.3 miTown hallLorena City Hall2.6 miPoliceLorena Police Department2.6 miFire stationLorena Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT18 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS84 miInterstateI-35under a mileUS highwayUS 814.4 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG13 miCoachWaco TX (WCX)Greyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76630 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76630 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:25 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:23 am – 5:30 pm
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People1,688 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.4740 householdsMedian household income $75,938Median home value $208,500Median rent $985 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,952 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 760 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 23 minutes89% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F38 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare95 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcgregor station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site Twenty Six Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site Twenty Five Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miRed Bud Lakelake · 3.1 miPhillips Lakelake · 3.6 miHubby Hillpeak · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEvans Fieldrecreation area · 2.0 miMcBrayer Parkpark · 2.6 miWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.1 mi · 15,427 acresMother Neff State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 383 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 17.9 miLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 17.9 mi · 348 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 ModerateMcLennan County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025170 of 365 days measured192 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McLennan County monitors, TX
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Wacoserves 146,241 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation595 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
