Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:22 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:30 am – 5:28 pm
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People7,648 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.42,489 householdsMedian household income $101,563Median home value $336,000Median rent $1,194 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,558 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 4,061 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 54 minutes73% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% 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, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 31°F33 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days101 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bridgeport station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site Nine Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miSoil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miEast Moundpeak · 5.4 miLake Bridgeportlake · 9.6 miBrushy Moundpeak · 6.0 miWeatherford College Wise County Campuscollege · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarwood Parkpark · 8.0 miRT Brooks Baseball Complexrecreation area · 8.5 miLyndon B. Johnson National Grasslandnational grassland · 16.8 mi · 20,083 acresLake Mineral Wells State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 3,029 acresLost Creek Reservoir State Trailwaystate park · 25.5 mi · 248 acresFort Richardson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 26.1 mi · 428 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201322 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Dec 201524 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWise County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025283 of 346 days measured54 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Parker County, TX, 23 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Paradiseserves 969 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation802 ft244 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWise Regional Health System West Campus11.1 miPost officeParadise Post Office4.3 miTown hallParadise City Hall4.3 miPoliceBridgeport Police Department8.4 miFire stationCottondale Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWeatherford College Wise County Campus9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW28 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW42 miInterstateI-2024 miUS highwayUS 3808.7 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76073 ZIP area.
