Local servicesHospitalBaylor Scott and White Medical Center - Sunnyvale7.2 miPost officeForney Post Office1.1 miTown hallForney City Hall1.1 miPoliceForney Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationForney Fire Department Central Station1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL24 miInterstateI-204.9 miUS highwayUS 80under a mileAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL21 miLight railDOWNTOWN ROWLETT STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)13 miCoachDowntown Dallas / Deep EllumFlixBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75126 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75126 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:18 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:24 am – 5:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People77,116 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.823,433 householdsMedian household income $104,001Median home value $337,200Median rent $1,930 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,711 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 39,414 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 37 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 14%, other languages 4%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F38 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare103 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Terrell Muni Ap station, 11 mi away; snow from Terrell
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 11d Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSoil Conservation Service Site 11f Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miThompson Sloughlake · 3.3 miUniversity Park Lakelake · 4.6 miSouthwestern Christian Collegecollege · 9.7 miBreezy Hillpeak · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsForney Community Parkpark · under a mile · 135 acresPinson Farmhistoric site · 1.1 miLavon Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.3 mi · 37,671 acresDesoto Ranch Parkstate park · 24.6 miLake Tawakoni State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 395 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201542 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKaufman County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured122 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 126main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kaufman County monitors, TX
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% 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 waterCity of Forneyserves 29,692 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation461 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
