Local servicesHospitalHillcrest Baptist Medical Center13.1 miPost officeChina Spring Post Office3.6 miTown hallGholson City Hall5.8 miPoliceValley Mills Police Department8.8 miFire stationChina Spring Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMcLennan Community College11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT8.2 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL84 miInterstateI-3514 miUS highwayUS 7714 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG18 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 76633 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76633 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:24 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:25 am – 5:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,268 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.32,058 householdsMedian household income $106,755Median home value $404,300Median rent $1,699 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,979 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 3,014 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 17%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F36 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days115 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waco Rgnl Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksThompson Lakelake · 3.1 miMarkum Lake Number 1lake · 3.2 miEl Flechazo Springspring · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 5.9 mi · 348 acresWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.5 mi · 15,427 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 10.9 miAquilla Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.2 mi · 10,298 acresWhitney Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.3 mi · 45,028 acresMeridian State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 504 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 3.3 on 18 Jan 201248 mi away, near Godley, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Jan 201248 mi awaySource: 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCross Country WSCserves 3,939 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
Elevation588 ft179 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
