Local servicesHospitalLake Pointe Medical Center4.4 miPost officeRockwall Post Office1.9 miTown hallRockwall City Hall1.7 miPoliceRockwall Police Department1.7 miFire stationRockwall Fire Department Station 31.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 3 highHighRockwall High School Ninth Grade Campusunder a mileHighRockwall Quest Academyunder a mileElementaryHays Elementary School1.1 miCollegeCollin College Wylie Campus8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL25 miInterstateI-302.5 miUS highwayUS 672.5 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL24 miLight railDOWNTOWN ROWLETT STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)7.7 miCoachGreenville TexacoGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75087 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75087 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:17 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:24 am – 5:23 pm
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People44,326 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.914,951 householdsMedian household income $129,484Median home value $435,400Median rent $1,758 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,529 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 23,046 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 15%, retail 10%Average commute 34 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 7%, Russian or other Slavic 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F40 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare95 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lavon Dam station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksPhelps Lakelake · under a mileGreenes Lakelake · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site 4a Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miCollin College Wylie Campuscollege · 8.9 miNature Trailheadtrailhead · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaruth Lake Parkpark · under a mile · 168 acresHarry Myers Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 67 acresLavon Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.1 mi · 37,671 acresLake Tawakoni State Parkstate park · 26.2 mi · 395 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 7 Jan 201527 mi away, near Irving, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Aug 201726 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRockwall County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025276 of 285 days measured7 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 31, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rockwall County monitors, TX
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rockwallserves 55,250 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation524 ft160 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
