Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Joseph Health College Station Hospital15.5 miPost officeSnook Post Office5.3 miTown hallSnook City Hall5.1 miPoliceSomerville Police Department6.2 miFire stationSnook Volunteer Fire Department5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL13 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS73 miUS highwayUS 29016 miAmtrakTaylor, TX TAY57 miCoachCollege StationFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77879 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77879 ZIP area.
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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People4,775 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.92,190 householdsMedian household income $70,808Median home value $142,200Median rent $1,039 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,702 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 2,058 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, construction 12%Average commute 32 minutes68% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 14%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 35°F41 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare125 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Somerville Dam station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSchutte Lakelake · 1.7 miHutchings Lakelake · 4.9 miGreen Mountainpeak · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSomerville Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.1 mi · 29,940 acresLake Somerville State Park - Birch Creekstate park · 11.6 mi · 574 acresLake Somerville Trailway State Parkstate park · 14.1 mi · 5,140 acresLake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unitstate park · 16.3 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Somervilleserves 1,556 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation335 ft102 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
