Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:24 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:18 am – 5:29 pm
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People1,113 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.2543 householdsMedian household income $60,417Median home value $207,000Median rent $734 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,516 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 650 employedMain industries: professional and business services 43%, education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 29 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 28%, Vietnamese 2%, Korean 1%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 41°F42 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare117 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, College Stn station, 8 mi away; snow from Somerville Dam
Nearby landmarksGiesensclag Lakelake · 3.0 miMiddle Bayoulake · 2.6 miMinter Springspring · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMemorial Cemeterypark · 8.4 mi · 57 acresJohn Crompton Parkpark · 9.0 miSomerville Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.0 mi · 29,940 acresLake Somerville State Park - Birch Creekstate park · 16.5 mi · 574 acresLake Somerville Trailway State Parkstate park · 18.5 mi · 5,140 acresLake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unitstate park · 20.6 mi · 3,588 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBurleson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Snookserves 980 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation222 ft68 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Joseph Health College Station Hospital10.6 miPost officeSnook Post Office2.0 miTown hallSnook City Hall1.8 miPoliceTexas A and M University Police Department9.1 miFire stationSnook Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySnook Elementary School2.0 miCollegeTexas A and M University10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL7.9 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH74 miUS highwayUS 19015 miAmtrakTaylor, TX TAY58 miCoachCollege StationFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77878 ZIP area.
