Local servicesHospitalTownsen Memorial Hospital8.1 miPost officeCrosby Post Office6.8 miTown hallHumble City Hall8.3 miPoliceHarris County Sheriff's Office - Training Academy4.8 miFire stationSheldon Community Fire and Rescue Station 31.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementarySummerwood Elementary School1.5 miElementaryHoly Trinity Episcopal School1.9 miCollegeSan Jacinto College - North Campus6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH11 miInterstateI-697.7 miUS highwayUS 90U Bus4.2 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS15 miLight railNorthline Transit Center Hcc NBMETRO13 miCoachNorth Houston (Tidwell Transit Center)FlixBus10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77044 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77044 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:20 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:12 am – 5:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People58,347 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.218,172 householdsMedian household income $95,000Median home value $294,200Median rent $1,577 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,206 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 26,687 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 32 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 37%, French or Haitian Creole 1%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 41°F65 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare84 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baytown station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuckhorn Lakelake · 3.0 miLake Houstonlake · 3.5 miSheldon Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miSan Jacinto College - North Campuscollege · 6.6 miWest Fork San Jacinto Riverriver · 7.3 miEast Fork San Jacinto Riverriver · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Centerstate park · 1.1 mi · 2,654 acresHarris County Mud #344park · under a mile · 52 acresAlexander Deussen Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 308 acresKaminski Parkstate park · 9.7 miSan Jacinto Battleground State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.7 mi · 1,124 acresHouston National Cemeteryhistoric site · 15.4 mi · 407 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation51 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
