Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Health-Burleson Hospital20.7 miPost officeLincoln Post Office2.5 miTown hallLexington City Hall6.7 miPoliceLexington Police Department6.8 miFire stationLincoln Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Executive Airport36 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS42 miUS highwayUS 771.6 miAmtrakTaylor, TX TAY31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78948 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78948 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:26 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:20 am – 5:31 pm
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People599 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.7247 householdsMedian household income $34,159Median rent $857 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,292 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 214 employedMain industries: other services 29%, construction 20%, education and health care 17%Average commute 17 minutes55% drive alone, 32% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 23%, German or Dutch 4%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 39°F38 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare111 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lexington station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksDoak Springsspring · 2.6 miC and H Lakelake · 1.3 miGum Springspring · 1.0 miFields Lakelake · 2.5 miBuzzard Knobspeak · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSimmang Northwest Parkpark · 9.2 miLake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unitstate park · 13.2 mi · 3,588 acresLake Somerville Trailway State Parkstate park · 14.9 mi · 5,140 acresSomerville Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.2 mi · 29,940 acresBastrop State Parkstate park · 19.0 mi · 7,612 acresLake Somerville State Park - Birch Creekstate park · 20.3 mi · 574 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 LowLee County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured200 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Travis County, TX, 43 mi away
Internet at home55% of households have a broadband subscription19% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone45% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLincoln WSCserves 750 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation422 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
