Local servicesHospitalHillcrest Medical Center22.5 miPost officeMarlin Post Office3.3 miTown hallMarlin City Hall3.4 miPoliceFalls County Sheriff's Office2.3 miFire stationMarlin Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT31 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS91 miInterstateI-3523 miUS highwayUS 7713 miAmtrakTemple, TX TPL33 miCoachWacoFlixBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76661 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76661 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:23 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:22 am – 5:28 pm
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People7,266 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.42,397 householdsMedian household income $40,379Median home value $52,100Median rent $716 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,305 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 2,104 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, public administration 18%, retail 13%Average commute 23 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 15%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F39 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare102 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marlin station, 2 mi away; snow from Bremond
Nearby landmarksBald Hillpeak · 2.5 miCity Lakelake · 2.2 miNew City Lakelake · 2.7 miThe Fallswaterfall · 6.3 miCedar Springsspring · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarlin City Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 76 acresFort Parker State Parkstate park · 25.7 mi · 1,488 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 28.5 miWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 26.9 mi · 15,427 acresLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 33.7 mi · 348 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Jun 202639 mi away, near Marquez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFalls County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025170 of 365 days measured192 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McLennan County, TX, 27 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Marlinserves 5,967 people from surface water13 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation370 ft113 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
