Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:23 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:14 am – 5:28 pm
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People69,918 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.422,720 householdsMedian household income $141,869Median home value $406,300Median rent $1,878 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,651 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 34,087 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 35 minutes72% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Vietnamese 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 43°F51 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare116 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sugar Land station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMcCrary Lakelake · 1.4 miFigure Four Lakelake · 3.8 miWharton County Junior College Richmond Campuscollege · 6.2 miHuntington Moundpeak · 4.9 miWharton County Junior College - Sugar Land Campuscollege · 9.9 miOyster Creek Channel Reservoirreservoir · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeorge Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 226 acresParkway Trailrecreation area · 3.6 miJohn Paul's Landingpublic land · 17.6 mi · 862 acresBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 20.0 mi · 5,298 acresStephen F Austin State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 464 acresAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.9 mi · 10,569 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 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 quality11% of days had good air in 202540 of 365 days measured287 moderate, 28 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 10 unhealthy daysMedian index 62, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Harris County, TX, 28 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Richmondserves 25,326 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation92 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWestpark Springs Behavioral Health Hospital3.9 miPost officeRosenberg Post Office6.0 miTown hallRichmond City Hall4.8 miPoliceRichmond Police Department4.7 miFire stationRichmond Fire Department Station 33.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 middle, 1 highHighFoster High School1.6 miMiddleBriscoe Junior High School1.8 miMiddleWertheimer Middle School2.0 miCollegeWharton County Junior College Richmond Campus6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU31 miInterstateI-697.5 miUS highwayUS 90 Alt4.8 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS27 miCoachKatyFlixBus9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77406 ZIP area.
