Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 2 min6:22 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:12 am – 5:27 pm
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People84,221 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.428,506 householdsMedian household income $129,151Median home value $386,900Median rent $1,987 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,925 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 41,765 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 11%, retail 9%Average commute 34 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, other Asian or Pacific languages 8%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 5%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 43°F50 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare122 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Thompsons 3 Wsw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · 3.4 miKitty Hollow Lakelake · 1.1 miHouston Community College - Missouri City Campuscollege · 5.4 miHouston Community College - Stafford Campuscollege · 7.0 miBrooks, Cleveland and Char Lakesreservoir · 8.0 miOyster Creek Channel Reservoirreservoir · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKitty Hollow Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 455 acresBaines Middle Schoolpark · under a mileBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 5,298 acresSan Bernard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighFort Bend County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively 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, nearest monitors: Harris County, TX, 24 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterQuail Valley Utility Districtserves 14,409 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation66 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHouston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital7.3 miPost officeMissouri City Annex Post Office3.0 miTown hallArcola City Hall4.2 miPoliceArcola Police Department4.2 miFire stationMissouri City Fire and Rescue Services Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleBaines Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryJan Schiff Elementary School1.3 miElementarySienna Crossing Elementary School1.9 miCollegeHouston Community College - Missouri City Campus5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU18 miInterstateI-697.3 miUS highwayUS 90 Alt6.2 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS19 miLight railFannin South Stn SBMETRO13 miCoachManvel ChevronGreyhound8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77459 ZIP area.
