Local servicesHospitalOakbend Medical Center - Jackson Street Hospital Campus12.7 miPost officeGuy Post Office3.1 miTown hallFairchilds City Hall2.7 miPoliceNeedville Independent School District Police Department2.3 miFire stationFairchild Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 middleMiddleNeedville Junior High School1.8 miMiddleNeedville Middle School2.0 miCollegeWharton County Junior College Richmond Campus11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU35 miInterstateI-699.7 miUS highwayUS 599.7 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS36 miCoachWest Columbia 7-ElevenGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77461 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77461 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 2 min6:24 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 16 min7:13 am – 5:29 pm
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People12,397 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.54,106 householdsMedian household income $89,360Median home value $262,600Median rent $1,071 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,343 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 5,521 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 35 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 28%, German or Dutch 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsHarvest Parkpark · 3.2 miNeedville Baseball Associatesrecreation area · 3.3 miBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 5,298 acresSan Bernard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.7 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 quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured62 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazoria County, TX, 26 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Needvilleserves 3,089 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation73 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
