Local servicesHospitalHillcrest Medical Center4.9 miPost officeHewitt Post Office7.1 miTown hallRobinson City Hall2.1 miPoliceRobinson Police Department2.1 miFire stationRobinson Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:24 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:23 am – 5:29 pm
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People40,668 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.814,489 householdsMedian household income $42,277Median home value $180,600Median rent $1,063 a month39% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,981 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 19,569 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 17 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 19%, other Indo-European languages 1%12% 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miEastland Lakelake · 4.0 miWillow Lakelake · 4.0 miBaylor Universitycollege · 6.7 miWaco Springs (historical)spring · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCottonwood Creek Golf Coursepark · 5.6 mi · 172 acresHart-Patterson Track Complexrecreation area · 6.5 miWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.2 mi · 15,427 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 11.6 miLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 16.0 mi · 348 acresMother Neff State Parkstate park · 24.2 mi · 383 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation412 ft126 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
