Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:16 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:10 am – 5:22 pm
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People1,112 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.7426 householdsMedian home value $211,10084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $873 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 382 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 59%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, retail 10%Average commute 54 minutes85% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 38°F57 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare110 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wildwood station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsBig Thicket National Preservenational conservation area · 5.7 mi · 108,722 acresTrinity River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.7 miDavis Hill State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 1,726 acresVillage Creek State Parkstate park · 22.4 mi · 2,472 acresSam Houston National Forestnational forest · 47.0 mi · 163,247 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 LowHardin County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL50% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Hardin WSCserves 4,630 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation86 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLiberty Dayton Regional Medical Center24.0 miPost officeSaratoga Post Office3.3 miFire stationSaratoga Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Brooks Regional Airport BPT40 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH54 miInterstateI-1029 miUS highwayUS 6912 miAmtrakBeaumont, TX BMT30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77585 ZIP area.
