Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Texas Health Center Henderson5.3 miPost officeHenderson Post Office4.5 miTown hallHenderson City Hall4.7 miPoliceRusk County Sheriff's Office4.8 miFire stationHenderson Fire Department Central Station4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEast Texas Regional Airport GGG22 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL128 miInterstateI-2024 miUS highwayUS 79F Bus3.1 miAmtrakLongview, TX LVW29 miCoachHenderson Fsk FoodmartGreyhound5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75654 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75654 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:13 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:16 am – 5:18 pm
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People12,184 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.74,579 householdsMedian household income $69,986Median home value $176,400Median rent $1,033 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,830 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 5,285 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 13%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 18%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F50 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days90 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Henderson station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsFair Parkpark · 4.5 miYates Parkpark · 5.0 miMartin Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 280 acresDavy Crockett National Forestnational forest · 48.8 mi · 161,095 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 17 May 201230 mi away, near Timpson, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Mar 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRusk County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind 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, nearest monitors: Gregg County, TX, 27 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Hendersonserves 14,666 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation386 ft118 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
