Local servicesHospitalLone Star Behavioral Health Inpatient Care Center2.5 miPost officeTomball Post Office3.7 miTown hallTomball City Hall4.1 miPoliceTomball Police Department4.1 miFire stationTomball Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryGrand Oaks Elementary School1.7 miMiddleGrand Lakes Junior High School1.8 miCollegeLone Star College - Tomball Campus3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH21 miInterstateI-4514 miUS highwayUS 2906.2 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS27 miCoachThe Woodlands - Windvale CenterFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77377 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77377 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:22 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:14 am – 5:27 pm
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People39,154 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.112,833 householdsMedian household income $123,015Median home value $352,000Median rent $1,676 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,867 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 18,527 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 32 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 2%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 43°F51 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare111 days above 90°F, 14 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Houston Hooks Mem Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Cypress
Nearby landmarksWillow Flatslake · 1.0 miLone Star College - Tomball Campuscollege · 3.9 miLittle Cypress Creek Preservepark · 4.9 miLone Star College - University Parkcollege · 7.1 miLake Apachelake · 6.3 mi100 Acre Wood Preservepark · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDyess County Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 106 acresA. D. Dyess Parkpark · 1.1 miJohn Paul's Landingpublic land · 11.8 mi · 862 acresHouston National Cemeteryhistoric site · 15.9 mi · 407 acresSam Houston National Forestnational forest · 27.1 mi · 163,247 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 HighHarris County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighCold wave Very 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, Harris County monitors, TX
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Tomballserves 17,532 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation161 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
