Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:15 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:09 am – 5:20 pm
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People17,525 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.46,726 householdsMedian household income $62,303Median home value $114,000Median rent $1,016 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,421 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 6,973 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 30 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 39°F63 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare109 days above 90°F, 24 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lumberton station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsBig Thicket National Preservenational conservation area · 3.0 mi · 108,722 acresKnupple Parkpark · 6.2 miVillage Creek State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 2,472 acresAngelina National Forestnational forest · 46.7 mi · 154,309 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 3.8 on 16 Oct 198348 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198348 mi awaySource: 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 quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 364 days measured145 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Orange County, TX, 27 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Silsbeeserves 10,026 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation88 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHRISTUS Southeast Saint Elizabeth Hospital23.4 miPost officeSilsbee Post Office5.7 miTown hallSilsbee City Hall5.3 miPoliceSilsbee Police Department4.7 miFire stationSilsbee Volunteer Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Brooks Regional Airport BPT34 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH76 miInterstateI-1022 miUS highwayUS 965.0 miAmtrakBeaumont, TX BMT24 miCoachVidor Gateway Travel PlazaGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77656 ZIP area.
