Local servicesHospitalAscension Providence Hospital1.8 miPost officeWestview Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBeverly Hills City Hall2.9 miPoliceWaco Police Department1.7 miFire stationWaco Fire Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolLake Air Montessori Magnet Schoolunder a mileHighWaco High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMountainview Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMcLennan Community College3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT5.4 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL92 miInterstateI-353.7 miUS highwayUS 841.6 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG14 miCoachWaco TX (WCX)Greyhound3.8 miTransit9 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 76710 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76710 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:24 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:24 am – 5:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People23,329 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.310,849 householdsMedian household income $58,186Median home value $250,300Median rent $1,147 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,972 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 12,074 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 15 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 16%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 15,427 acresLake Air Little Leaguerecreation area · under a mileJaycee Parkpark · 1.0 miWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 4.7 miLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 7.4 mi · 348 acresMother Neff State Parkstate park · 21.7 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation618 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
