Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:24 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:24 am – 5:29 pm
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People27,790 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.510,261 householdsMedian household income $68,856Median home value $219,900Median rent $1,177 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,374 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 13,837 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 12%, retail 12%Average commute 24 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 22%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F36 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days115 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waco Rgnl Ap station
Nearby landmarksMcLennan Community Collegecollege · 3.6 miWelcome Centervisitor center · 2.7 miSouth Bosque Riverriver · 3.8 miNorth Bosque Riverriver · 3.8 miLake Robinhoodlake · 4.7 miWaco Lakelake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 2.8 miWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.9 mi · 15,427 acresLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 4.8 mi · 348 acresBogey's Par 3 Golf Coursepark · 3.1 miRiverbend Baseball Complexrecreation area · 3.2 mi · 74 acresAquilla Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.3 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation469 ft143 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHillcrest Baptist Medical Center5.3 miPost officeHighlander Post Office3.6 miTown hallGholson City Hall6.2 miPoliceMcLennan Community College Police Department3.7 miFire stationWaco Fire Department Station 12under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highMiddleChina Spring Intermediate School1.0 miHighBosqueville High School1.3 miMiddleBosqueville Middle School1.4 miCollegeMcLennan Community College3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT1.4 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL87 miInterstateI-356.6 miUS highwayUS 77 Bus6.3 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG17 miCoachWaco TX (WCX)Greyhound7.1 miTransit1 stop 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 76708 ZIP area.
