Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:23 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:13 am – 5:28 pm
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People92,221 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.529,862 householdsMedian household income $156,735Median home value $478,300Median rent $2,063 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,041 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 44,228 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 20%, retail 10%Average commute 31 minutes63% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 51%, other Indo-European languages 16%, Chinese 13%, Spanish 7%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 43°F51 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare116 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sugar Land station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Houston Sugar Landcollege · 1.2 miWharton County Junior College - Sugar Land Campuscollege · 1.2 miOld Riverlake · 1.6 miBrooks Lakelake · 2.6 miBrooks, Cleveland and Char Lakesreservoir · 3.0 miOyster Creek Channel Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSugarland Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 429 acresBrazos Landing Parkpark · under a mile · 98 acresBrazos Bend State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 5,298 acresJohn Paul's Landingpublic land · 24.9 mi · 862 acresSan Bernard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 29.4 miSource: 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation70 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHouston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital1.7 miPost officeFirst Colony Post Office1.9 miTown hallSugar Land City Hall2.2 miPoliceSugar Land Police Department2.7 miFire stationSugar Land Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherHighClements High Schoolunder a mileMiddleFort Settlement Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryRiverbend Montessori Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Houston Sugar Land1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU22 miInterstateI-692.1 miUS highwayUS 592.1 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS21 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 77479 ZIP area.
