Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:22 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:31 am – 5:28 pm
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People4,494 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.61,557 householdsMedian household income $86,875Median home value $194,700Median rent $1,308 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,513 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,049 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, retail 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 29 minutes70% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 23% 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, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 31°F33 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days101 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bridgeport station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLone Star Industries Lakelake · 5.1 miSpears Sloughbay · 4.2 miGrace Lakelake · 5.3 miMarine Base Sloughbay · 4.3 miSteele Islandisland · 4.4 miStripling Islandisland · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWise County Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 195 acresSid Richardson Scout Ranchnature preserve · 4.0 mi · 2,653 acresLyndon B. Johnson National Grasslandnational grassland · 11.8 mi · 20,083 acresLost Creek Reservoir State Trailwaystate park · 15.6 mi · 248 acresFort Richardson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 17.9 mi · 428 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201326 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Dec 201538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWise County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025283 of 346 days measured54 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Parker County, TX, 37 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Chicoserves 1,596 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation883 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWise Regional Health System West Campus16.7 miPost officeChico Post Office4.1 miTown hallChico City Hall4.0 miPoliceRunaway Bay Police Department8.9 miFire stationSand Flat Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWeatherford College Wise County Campus10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineral Wells Regional Airport MWL38 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW56 miInterstateI-2039 miUS highwayUS 3807.8 miAmtrakGainesville, TX GLE48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76431 ZIP area.
