Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:26 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:18 am – 5:31 pm
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People1,173 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.1533 householdsMedian household income $103,750Median home value $427,300Median rent $1,141 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,565 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 450 employedMain industries: construction 19%, education and health care 17%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 29 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F40 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare121 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, La Grange station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksKnutzen Lakelake · 2.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miSoil Conservation Service Site 19 Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miGreenbriar Lakelake · 4.1 miHellers Hillpeak · 5.5 miHomeymeyer Mountainpeak · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOak Thicket Parkpark · 6.6 mi · 82 acresPark Prairie Parkpark · 7.3 miSomerville Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.1 mi · 29,940 acresMonument Hill / Kreische Brewery State Historic Sitesstate historic site · 14.8 miLake Somerville Trailway State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 5,140 acresLake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unitstate park · 17.1 mi · 3,588 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201542 mi away, near Hallettsville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025233 of 340 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazos County, TX, 49 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFayette WSC Westserves 5,802 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2022: arsenic, maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation384 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mark's Medical Center13.0 miPost officeRound Top Post Office1.5 miTown hallCarmine City Hall7.3 miFire stationRound Top - Warrenton Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL43 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS59 miInterstateI-1024 miUS highwayUS 2907.2 miAmtrakTaylor, TX TAY56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78954 ZIP area.
