Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:25 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:19 am – 5:31 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People884 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.3413 householdsMedian household income $60,069Median home value $128,700Median rent $755 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,272 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 409 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, construction 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%Average commute 35 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Spanish 26%, other Indo-European languages 4%, German or Dutch 2%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 39°F38 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare111 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lexington station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unitstate park · 5.8 mi · 3,588 acresLake Somerville Trailway State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 5,140 acresSomerville Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.4 mi · 29,940 acresLake Somerville State Park - Birch Creekstate park · 12.5 mi · 574 acresBastrop State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 7,612 acresBuescher State Parkstate park · 27.5 mi · 1,073 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 LowLee County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025233 of 340 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazos County, TX, 38 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLee County Fwsd 1serves 396 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
Elevation352 ft107 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Health-Burleson Hospital13.6 miPost officeDime Box Post Office1.0 miFire stationDeanville Volunteer Fire Department7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolDime Box Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL33 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS50 miUS highwayUS 777.5 miAmtrakTaylor, TX TAY37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77853 ZIP area.
