Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:17 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:09 am – 5:22 pm
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People435 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.5192 householdsMedian household income $62,692Median home value $176,30085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,603 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 193 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 23%, other services 15%Average commute 31 minutes90% drive alone, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 7%, Tagalog 4%, French or Haitian Creole 2%3% 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 62°F, lows 42°F62 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare95 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaumont Rsch Ctr station, 11 mi away; snow from Anahuac
Parks and public landsMcfaddin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.5 mi · 59,859 acresJocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.6 mi · 36,190 acresTrinity River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.6 mi · 29,090 acresVillage Creek State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 2,472 acresBig Thicket National Preservenational conservation area · 23.8 mi · 108,722 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJefferson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality48% of days had good air in 2025175 of 365 days measured187 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 51, worst day 160main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, TX
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Nomeserves 825 people from surface water20 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique21 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation37 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiceland Medical Center11.4 miPost officeNome Post Office4.0 miTown hallNome City Hall3.9 miFire stationNome Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Brooks Regional Airport BPT25 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH54 miInterstateI-109.4 miUS highwayUS 903.9 miAmtrakBeaumont, TX BMT20 miCoachBeaumontFlixBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77629 ZIP area.
