Local servicesHospitalBaptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Orange Campus23.2 miPost officeBuna Post Office3.2 miPoliceJasper County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationTexas Forest Service Buna Officeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Brooks Regional Airport BPT32 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH89 miInterstateI-1019 miUS highwayUS Business 962.8 miAmtrakBeaumont, TX BMT25 miCoachOrange ExxonGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77612 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77612 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:14 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:08 am – 5:19 pm
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People9,152 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.33,689 householdsMedian household income $63,683Median home value $109,200Median rent $808 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,067 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting14.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 3,532 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 17%, construction 14%Average commute 32 minutes88% drive alone, 10% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 40°F64 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare74 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Orange 9 N station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · 9.2 miCougar Country Lakelake · 6.6 miWright Springsspring · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVillage Creek State Parkstate park · 15.8 mi · 2,472 acresBig Thicket National Preservenational conservation area · 17.0 mi · 108,722 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 3.8 on 16 Oct 198334 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198334 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJasper County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 364 days measured145 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Orange County, TX, 19 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription20% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterJasper County Wcid 1serves 3,035 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation74 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
