Local servicesHospitalLyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital1.3 miPost officeHouston Post Office Jensen Drive Stationunder a mileTown hallHouston City Hall3.7 miPoliceHarris County Sheriff's Office3.0 miFire stationHouston Fire Department Station 391.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools10 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 4 otherMiddleFleming Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryKashmere Gardens Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryIsaacs Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Houston - Downtown3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU11 miInterstateI-69under a mileUS highwayUS 59under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS3.2 miLight railFulton North Central SBMETRO2.1 miCoachHoustonAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.2 miTransit121 stops within a mileMETROSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77026 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77026 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:21 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:12 am – 5:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People21,981 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.78,264 householdsMedian household income $39,211Median home value $175,000Median rent $1,006 a month44% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,947 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 8,100 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 15%, retail 12%Average commute 28 minutes71% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Spanish 42%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 44°F54 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare109 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Houston-port station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Houston - Downtowncollege · 3.0 miCulinary Institute Lenotrecollege · 3.4 miBeauchamps Springsspring · 2.8 miLake Rittenhouselake · 5.1 miHouston Heights Waterworks Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miBrady Islandisland · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTuffly Parkpark · under a mileHutcheson Parkpark · 1.0 miSheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Centerstate park · 9.5 mi · 2,654 acresHouston National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.9 mi · 407 acresKaminski Parkstate park · 17.0 miJohn Paul's Landingpublic land · 28.0 mi · 862 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighHarris County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighCold wave Very 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, Harris County monitors, TX
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Houstonserves 2,970,543 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2025: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation44 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
