Local servicesHospitalBaylor Scott and White Medical Center - Waxahachie7.3 miPost officeRed Oak Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCity of Red Oak Municipal Center1.2 miPoliceRed Oak Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRed Oak Fire Rescue Department Central Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryRed Oak Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighRed Oak High School1.1 miMiddleRed Oak Middle School1.7 miCollegeCedar Valley College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL22 miInterstateI-351.8 miUS highwayUS 771.6 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL17 miLight railUNT DALLAS STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)9.0 miCoachWaxahachie ExxonGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75154 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75154 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:20 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:25 am – 5:25 pm
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People50,178 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.116,619 householdsMedian household income $96,150Median home value $296,000Median rent $1,446 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,702 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 25,571 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 33 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 18%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 34°F41 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare96 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waxahachie station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Cloptonlake · 4.8 miMassey Lakelake · 8.2 miCedar Valley Collegecollege · 7.5 miSouthwestern Assemblies of God Universitycollege · 8.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site 2a Reservoirreservoir · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOld Town Parkpark · under a mileCherry Creek Nature Preservepark · 1.2 miDesoto Ranch Parkstate park · 4.1 miCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 1,891 acresJoe Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.0 mi · 15,286 acresDallas-Forth Worth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.7 mi · 410 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201517 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202422 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEllis County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025323 of 362 days measured39 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ellis County monitors, TX
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRockett Sudserves 46,614 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation612 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
