Local servicesHospitalMedical City Sachse, A Campus of Medical City Plano1.1 miPost officeWylie Post Office3.1 miTown hallSachse City Hallunder a milePoliceSachse Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSachse Fire and Rescue Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighSachse High Schoolunder a mileMiddleHudson Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryRobert Sewell Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollin College Wylie Campus3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL18 miInterstateI-307.3 miUS highwayUS 677.3 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL19 miLight railDOWNTOWN ROWLETT STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)4.6 miCoachMckinney New Midway ConvenienceGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75048 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75048 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:18 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:25 am – 5:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People29,600 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.210,352 householdsMedian household income $129,024Median home value $366,000Median rent $1,775 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,662 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 16,048 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 30 minutes66% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Vietnamese 9%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 5%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miCollin College Wylie Campuscollege · 3.4 miSoil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miSpring Creek Springsspring · 2.7 miNature Trailheadtrailhead · 5.2 miMonroe Lakelake · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCedar Creek Estates Parkpark · under a mileSachse On The Creek Parkpark · under a mileLavon Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.4 mi · 37,671 acresLewisville Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.5 mi · 46,194 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201545 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighDallas County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighHeat wave Very HighCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025148 of 365 days measured206 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 304main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dallas County monitors, TX
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Sachseserves 30,630 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation505 ft154 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
