Local servicesHospitalChristus Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall15.3 miPost officeJonesville Post Office2.0 miTown hallWaskom City Hall3.2 miPoliceWaskom Police Department3.2 miFire stationWaskom Volunteer Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTexas State Technical College - Marshall14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV17 miInterstateI-202.3 miUS highwayUS 801.9 miAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL16 miCoachMarshall Pony Express Travel CtrGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75692 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75692 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:09 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:14 am – 5:15 pm
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People5,255 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.12,018 householdsMedian household income $63,654Median home value $142,500Median rent $1,115 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,148 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,253 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 13%, retail 13%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 33°F51 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days83 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marshall station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksClearview Lakelake · 2.0 miRogers Lakelake · 4.3 miCoushatta Springspring · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaddo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.9 mi · 7,285 acresCaddo Lake State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 459 acresC. Bickham Dickson Park - In Bossier Ph.state park · 24.3 mi · 566 acresMartin Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 29.2 mi · 280 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202650 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHarrison County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured130 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Harrison County monitors, TX
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Waskomserves 2,923 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation316 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
