Local servicesHospitalTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton8.5 miPost officePonder Post Office1.7 miTown hallPonder Town Hall1.8 miPoliceKrum Police Department6.1 miFire stationPonder Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryPonder Elementary School1.5 miHighPonder High School1.5 miMiddlePonder Junior High School1.6 miCollegeUniversity of North Texas9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW26 miInterstateI-357.7 miUS highwayUS 3803.1 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW31 miRailDowntown Denton Transit CenterDenton County Transportation Authority (DCTA)11 miCoachDentonFlixBus9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76259 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76259 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:20 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:28 am – 5:26 pm
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People5,628 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.82,032 householdsMedian household income $94,433Median home value $356,600Median rent $1,387 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,364 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,838 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 31 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F36 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare104 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Denton Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Roanoke
Nearby landmarksC Hobson Dunn Lake Number 2lake · 2.3 miC Hobson Dunn Lake Number 1lake · 2.5 miLong Pointpeak · 7.1 miSoil Conservation Service Site Number 11 Reservoirreservoir · 4.1 miDuessen Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miPilot Knobpeak · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKrum City Parkpark · 6.1 miKrum Community Parkpark · 6.4 miRay Roberts Lake State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 3,953 acresGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.2 mi · 15,673 acresLewisville Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.5 mi · 46,194 acresRay Roberts Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.1 mi · 47,205 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201346 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDenton County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighHail Very HighIce storm Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025211 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 17 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 179main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Denton County monitors, TX
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Ponderserves 2,711 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation790 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
