Local servicesHospitalWestpark Springs Behavioral Health Hospital8.9 miPost officeFulshear Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFulshear City Hallunder a milePoliceFulshear Police Department1.8 miFire stationFulshear Simonton Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highElementaryHuggins Elementary School1.0 miHighFulshear High School1.4 miMiddleRoberts Middle School1.4 miCollegeUniversity of Houston - Victoria at Katy10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU38 miInterstateI-105.6 miUS highwayUS 907.3 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS33 miCoachKatyFlixBus7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77441 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77441 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:23 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:14 am – 5:28 pm
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People32,905 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.310,110 householdsMedian household income $177,591Median home value $557,300Median rent $1,923 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 13,712 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 39 minutes64% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 17%, German or Dutch 4%, Chinese 4%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 42°F49 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare105 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sealy station, 15 mi away; rain from Katy City
Parks and public landsWilliams Prairie Preservenature preserve · 2.5 miEdwin A. Hovas Memorial Parkpark · 5.6 miStephen F Austin State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 464 acresJohn Paul's Landingpublic land · 15.7 mi · 862 acresAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.8 mi · 10,569 acresBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 26.9 mi · 5,298 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighFort Bend County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively 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, nearest monitors: Harris County, TX, 33 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Fulshearserves 34,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation135 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
