Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:19 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:20 am – 5:24 pm
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People6,994 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.02,507 householdsMedian household income $58,224Median home value $206,200Median rent $878 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,425 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 3,024 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 22 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 13%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 36°F43 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare91 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairfield 3w station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsFairfield Athletic Fieldsrecreation area · 5.1 miRichland Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 14,246 acresFort Parker State Parkstate park · 28.6 mi · 1,488 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Jun 202635 mi away, near Marquez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFreestone County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025215 of 363 days measured147 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 107main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Navarro County, TX, 29 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fairfieldserves 3,005 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique16 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation370 ft113 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFreestone Medical Center6.0 miPost officeFairfield Post Office5.4 miTown hallFairfield City Hall5.6 miPoliceFreestone County Sheriff's Office5.5 miFire stationFairfield Fire Department5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTyler Pounds Regional Airport TYR57 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL86 miInterstateI-456.3 miUS highwayUS 845.0 miAmtrakMineola, TX MIN70 miCoachBuffalo Tiger MartGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75840 ZIP area.
