Local servicesHospitalPost Acute Medical Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont18.8 miPost officeSour Lake Post Office2.5 miTown hallSour Lake City Hall2.5 miPoliceSour Lake Police Department2.5 miFire stationSour Lake Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Brooks Regional Airport BPT29 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH56 miInterstateI-1019 miUS highwayUS 909.4 miAmtrakBeaumont, TX BMT19 miCoachBeaumontFlixBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77659 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77659 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:16 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:09 am – 5:21 pm
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People5,650 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.21,971 householdsMedian household income $110,590Median home value $241,100Median rent $1,299 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,232 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,488 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 10%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 31 minutes90% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 42°F62 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare95 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaumont Rsch Ctr station, 11 mi away; snow from Lumberton
Nearby landmarksBushy Lakelake · 2.4 miGrassy Lakelake · 2.6 miKeith Brambleswoods · 4.9 miBlack Creek Thicketwoods · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Thicket National Preservenational conservation area · 10.8 mi · 108,722 acresVillage Creek State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 2,472 acresTrinity River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.6 miDavis Hill State Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 1,726 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 quality48% of days had good air in 2025175 of 365 days measured187 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 51, worst day 160main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, TX, 28 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sour Lakeserves 1,854 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation48 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
