Local servicesPost officeCenter Post Office5.5 miTown hallCenter City Hall5.9 miPoliceShelby County Sheriff's Office5.0 miFire stationCenter Fire Department5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV55 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH138 miUS highwayUS 962.4 miAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL58 miCoachNacogdoches Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75935 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75935 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:12 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:12 am – 5:17 pm
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People12,651 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.84,835 householdsMedian household income $54,007Median home value $118,100Median rent $935 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,379 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 5,596 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 16%, retail 14%Average commute 20 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 17%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F56 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days97 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Center station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHughes Springsspring · 1.0 miSlayden Lake Number 1lake · 1.2 miNew City Lakelake · 1.3 miBailey Lakesreservoir · 1.3 miBig Hillpeak · 7.0 miSoil Conservation Service Site Fifteen Reservoirreservoir · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCommunity Parkpark · 4.2 miCenter Municipal Parkrecreation area · 5.7 miSabine National Forestnational forest · 17.0 mi · 161,158 acresAngelina National Forestnational forest · 26.1 mi · 154,309 acresPecan Parkstate park · 27.0 miNorth Toledo Bend State Parkstate park · 28.5 mi · 1,051 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 17 May 201217 mi away, near Timpson, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Aug 202516 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowShelby County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured130 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Harrison County, TX, 58 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Centerserves 5,450 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation384 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
