Local servicesHospitalRoy H Lard Memorial Hospital11.3 miPost officeGladewater Post Office1.7 miTown hallGladewater City Hall1.9 miPoliceGladewater Police Department1.2 miFire stationGladewater Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEast Texas Regional Airport GGG17 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL112 miInterstateI-205.7 miUS highwayS US Hwy 271under a mileAmtrakLongview, TX LVW14 miCoachKilgore E-Z MartGreyhound5.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75647 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75647 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:13 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:17 am – 5:18 pm
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People13,457 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.65,073 householdsMedian household income $61,356Median home value $164,300Median rent $1,030 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,933 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 5,966 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%1% 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 58°F, lows 36°F51 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days111 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Longview #2 station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsGarland P. Ferguson Parkpark · 2.6 miByrd Tract Mitigation Banknature preserve · 3.1 mi · 523 acresTyler State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 994 acresLake O' The Pines Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.8 mi · 29,416 acresMartin Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 27.9 mi · 280 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 Sep 201346 mi away, near Timpson, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Sep 201849 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGregg County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025316 of 365 days measured48 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Gregg County monitors, TX
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Gladewaterserves 6,441 people from surface water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: lead and copper, treatment technique41 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation284 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
