Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Sugar Land Hospital1.2 miPost officeSugar Land Post Office1.7 miTown hallSugar Land City Hall1.7 miPoliceSugar Land Police Department2.0 miFire stationSugar Land Fire Department Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 6 otherSchoolLogos Preparatory Academy1.0 miSchoolFort Bend Christian Academy1.0 miElementaryLakeview Elementary School1.3 miCollegeHouston Community College Applied Technology Center2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU20 miInterstateI-691.9 miUS highwayUS 90 Altunder a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS18 miLight railFannin South Stn SBMETRO13 miCoachManvel ChevronGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77478 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77478 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:22 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:13 am – 5:27 pm
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People23,182 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.99,186 householdsMedian household income $118,495Median home value $404,600Median rent $1,768 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,784 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 11,376 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 28 minutes66% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, Chinese 9%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 9%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 45°F50 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare112 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Houston Sugarland Mem station, 3 mi away; snow from Sugar Land
Nearby landmarksAlkire Lakelake · under a mileHorseshoe Lakelake · under a mileHouston Community College Applied Technology Centercollege · 2.6 miHouston Community College - Stafford Campuscollege · 3.2 miBrooks, Cleveland and Char Lakesreservoir · 1.3 miOyster Creek Channel Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · 1.5 miImperial Parkpark · 1.7 miBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 5,298 acresJohn Paul's Landingpublic land · 22.3 mi · 862 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 HighFort Bend County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202540 of 365 days measured287 moderate, 28 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 10 unhealthy daysMedian index 62, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Harris County, TX, 21 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sugar Landserves 90,909 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation80 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
