Local servicesHospitalLone Star Behavioral Health Inpatient Care Center2.0 miPost officeCypress Post Office1.7 miTown hallTomball City Hall7.5 miPoliceLakewood Forest Police Department3.5 miFire stationCy - Fair Volunteer Fire Department Station 42.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleGoodson Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryFarney Elementary School1.0 miElementaryBlack Elementary School1.6 miCollegeLone Star College - University Park5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH19 miInterstateI-4514 miUS highwayUS 2902.4 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS24 miCoachKaty Food MartGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77429 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77429 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:22 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:14 am – 5:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People95,938 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.932,248 householdsMedian household income $117,931Median home value $342,300Median rent $1,684 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,127 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 48,913 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 30 minutes71% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Vietnamese 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 43°F51 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare111 days above 90°F, 14 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Houston Hooks Mem Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Cypress
Nearby landmarksLittle Cypress Creek Preservepark · under a mileLone Star College - University Parkcollege · 5.0 mi100 Acre Wood Preservepark · 5.4 miWillow Flatslake · 3.6 miLone Star College - CyFaircollege · 6.1 miSmith Lake Number 1lake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Cypress Creek Preservepark · under a mile · 50 acresStablewood Pocket Parkpark · under a mileJohn Paul's Landingpublic land · 8.8 mi · 862 acresHouston National Cemeteryhistoric site · 13.5 mi · 407 acresStephen F Austin State Parkstate park · 29.0 mi · 464 acresSam Houston National Forestnational forest · 31.1 mi · 163,247 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighHarris County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighCold wave Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202540 of 365 days measured287 moderate, 28 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 10 unhealthy daysMedian index 62, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Harris County monitors, TX
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSpring Creek Utility Districtserves 8,919 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation140 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
