Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:24 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:14 am – 5:29 pm
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People45,325 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.716,384 householdsMedian household income $73,186Median home value $237,700Median rent $1,364 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,472 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 20,944 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 29 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Spanish 35%, other languages 2%, Tagalog 2%16% 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksWharton County Junior College Richmond Campuscollege · 6.0 miHuntington Moundpeak · 5.7 miOld River Lakelake · 7.9 miMcCrary Lakelake · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGarcia Memorial Parkpark · 1.9 miSunset Parkpark · 3.0 miBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 5,298 acresStephen F Austin State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 464 acresAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.6 mi · 10,569 acresJohn Paul's Landingpublic land · 24.7 mi · 862 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rosenbergserves 43,158 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202116 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation106 ft32 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOakbend Medical Center - Jackson Street Hospital Campus5.8 miPost officeRosenberg Post Office3.5 miTown hallRosenberg City Hall3.4 miPoliceRosenberg Police Department3.4 miFire stationRosenberg Fire Department Station 13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWharton County Junior College Richmond Campus6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU36 miInterstateI-691.0 miUS highwayUS 591.0 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS33 miCoachKatyFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77471 ZIP area.
