Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:18 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:15 am – 5:24 pm
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People446 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.1149 householdsMedian rent $936 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,146 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 138 employedMain industries: public administration 33%, education and health care 24%, construction 17%Average commute 41 minutes79% drive alone, 21% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 39°F51 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare96 days above 90°F, 17 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Huntsville station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsSam Houston National Forestnational forest · 12.3 mi · 163,247 acresHuntsville State Parkstate park · 16.7 mi · 2,038 acresDavy Crockett National Forestnational forest · 25.5 mi · 161,095 acresLake Livingston State Parkstate park · 25.7 mi · 630 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 LowWalker County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025326 of 344 days measured17 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, TX, 33 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRiverside Sudserves 6,246 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation175 ft53 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHuntsville Memorial Hospital14.4 miPost officeRiverside Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRiverside City Hallunder a milePoliceTrinity Police Department6.7 miFire stationRiverside Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSam Houston State University13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH60 miInterstateI-4514 miUS highwayUS 1908.2 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS75 miCoachHuntsville Surplus StoreGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77367 ZIP area.