Local servicesPost officeMason Post Office4.5 miTown hallMason City Hall4.6 miPoliceMason County Sheriff's Office4.6 miFire stationMason Volunteer Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Angelo Regional Mathis Field SJT86 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT93 miInterstateI-1029 miUS highwayUS 874.6 miCoachMason Short StopGreyhound4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76856 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76856 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:34 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min7:30 am – 5:40 pm
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People3,525 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.11,303 householdsMedian household income $75,048Median home value $271,500Median rent $751 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,203 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,461 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 14%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 30 minutes73% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 18%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 34°F29 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare113 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mason station, 5 mi away; snow from Harper 3ene
Nearby landmarksZesch Lakelake · 1.6 miTodd Mountainpeak · 2.7 miJames Riverriver · 3.2 miKothmann Springsspring · 3.3 miManson Square Museumvisitor center · 4.7 miSeaquist Housevisitor center · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFt. Mason City Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 153 acresMason Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 5,308 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 LowMason County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Masonserves 2,228 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: coliform bacteria, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,772 ft540 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
