Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler8.7 miPost officeOverton Post Office9.1 miTown hallOverton City Hall9.5 miPoliceSmith County Sheriff's Office9.4 miFire stationJackson Heights Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity Of Texas At Tyler10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTyler Pounds Regional Airport TYR19 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL108 miInterstateI-204.6 miUS highwayUS 2715.4 miAmtrakLongview, TX LVW22 miCoachKilgore E-Z MartGreyhound9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75705 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75705 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:13 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:17 am – 5:19 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,471 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.8475 householdsMedian household income $77,943Median home value $160,800Median rent $1,429 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 418 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, wholesale trade 14%, retail 9%Average commute 26 minutes95% drive alone, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 39°F48 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days96 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tyler station, 14 mi away; snow from Hawkins
Parks and public landsOverton City Parkpark · 8.8 mi · 94 acresTyler State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 994 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Sep 201350 mi away, near Timpson, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Sep 201847 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSmith County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025330 of 365 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Smith County monitors, TX
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription25% 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 Tylerserves 107,000 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2023: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation476 ft145 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
