Local servicesHospitalHillcrest Baptist Medical Center7.1 miPost officeBellmead Post Office2.0 miTown hallLacy Lakeview City Hall1.1 miPoliceTexas State Technical College Waco Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWaco Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 highElementaryConnally Elementary School1.4 miHighConnally High School1.5 miHighLa Vega High School1.9 miCollegeTexas State Technical College - Wacounder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT8.7 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL85 miInterstateI-35under a mileUS highwayUS 77under a mileAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG23 miCoachWacoFlixBus5.8 miTransit2 stops within a mileWaco TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76705 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76705 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:23 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:23 am – 5:29 pm
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People31,750 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.010,785 householdsMedian household income $54,881Median home value $167,000Median rent $941 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,228 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 13,158 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 14%, construction 14%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 24%, other Indo-European languages 1%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F38 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare108 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waco Dam station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksTexas State Technical College - Wacocollege · under a mileSpring Lakelake · 1.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site 18 Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miBrowns Lakelake · 3.5 miSoil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miBaylor Universitycollege · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLive Oak Parkpark · 1.0 miJames Connally Golf Coursepark · 1.5 mi · 200 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 5.4 miWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.6 mi · 15,427 acresLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 12.4 mi · 348 acresAquilla Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.3 mi · 10,298 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 ModerateMcLennan County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025170 of 365 days measured192 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McLennan County monitors, TX
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Wacoserves 146,241 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation465 ft142 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
