Local servicesHospitalSaint Mark's Medical Center13.0 miPost officeFayetteville Post Office2.5 miTown hallFayetteville City Hall2.8 miFire stationFayetteville Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL48 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS63 miInterstateI-1017 miUS highwayUS 7713 miAmtrakTaylor, TX TAY62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78940 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78940 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:26 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:18 am – 5:31 pm
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People2,284 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.1934 householdsMedian household income $90,431Median home value $256,900Median rent $910 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,231 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 961 employedMain industries: manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, education and health care 11%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 3%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F40 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare121 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, La Grange station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site Twenty Five Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site Twenty Nine Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miRocky Hillpeak · 6.0 miLake Fayettelake · 4.6 miKnutzen Lakelake · 5.6 miLive Oak Hillpeak · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOak Thicket Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 82 acresPark Prairie Parkpark · 5.3 miMonument Hill / Kreische Brewery State Historic Sitesstate historic site · 13.3 miSomerville Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.8 mi · 29,940 acresLake Somerville Trailway State Parkstate park · 24.2 mi · 5,140 acresLake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unitstate park · 24.5 mi · 3,588 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 3.1 on 19 Feb 201537 mi away, near Hallettsville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado 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, 54 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Fayettevilleserves 253 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation366 ft112 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
