Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:18 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:12 am – 5:23 pm
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People7,800 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.62,696 householdsMedian household income $83,594Median home value $195,000Median rent $1,020 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,607 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,950 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, other services 12%, construction 11%Average commute 35 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 21%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 39°F56 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cleveland station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Run-A-Mucklake · under a mileLake Tejaslake · 3.7 miRagley Springspring · 1.4 miBIG CREEK SCENIC AREA TRAILHEADtrailhead · 6.1 miBirdwatchers Trailtrailhead · 8.6 miWilliams Springspring · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Livingston State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 630 acresDavis Hill State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 1,726 acresTrinity River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.2 miSam Houston National Forestnational forest · 18.7 mi · 163,247 acresBig Thicket National Preservenational conservation area · 31.0 mi · 108,722 acresDavy Crockett National Forestnational forest · 46.9 mi · 161,095 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 LowSan Jacinto County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Shepherdserves 3,411 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation115 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTexas Rural Hospital12.2 miPost officeShepherd Post Office1.0 miTown hallShepherd City Hall1.0 miFire stationShepherd Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highMiddleShepherd Middle Schoolunder a mileMiddleShepherd Intermediate School1.3 miHighShepherd High School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH41 miInterstateI-6918 miUS highwayUS 59under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS55 miCoachLivingston ExxonGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77371 ZIP area.
