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Local servicesHospitalOak Bend Medical Center - Wharton Hospital Campus2.6 miPost officeWharton Post Office1.1 miTown hallWharton City Hall1.1 miPoliceWharton County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationWharton Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleWharton Junior High School1.6 miElementarySivells Elementary School1.9 miCollegeWharton County Junior College Main Campus2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU55 miInterstateI-6922 miUS highwayUS 59 Busunder a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS55 miCoachBay City 7th StGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaTexas
ZIP code77488
Telephone code979
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 1 min6:25 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 16 min7:14 am – 5:30 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People14,129 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.55,246 householdsMedian household income $58,770Median home value $173,100Median rent $989 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,390 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 5,991 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 12%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 17%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 42°F50 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare130 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 65° / 42°FJFebruary: 68° / 46°FFMarch: 76° / 53°FMApril: 82° / 59°FAMay: 88° / 67°FMJune: 92° / 73°FJJuly: 95° / 75°FJAugust: 96° / 74°FASeptember: 93° / 70°FSOctober: 85° / 60°FONovember: 75° / 51°FNDecember: 67° / 45°FD100°40°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Campo station, 12 mi away; snow from Wharton
Nearby landmarksWharton County Junior College Main Campuscollege · 2.0 miHalfmoon Lakelake · 3.2 miManso Lakelake · 5.2 miPeach Breakpeak · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverfront Parkpark · under a mileCroom Park No. 1park · 1.1 miAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.1 mi · 10,569 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 ModerateWharton County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured62 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazoria County, TX, 41 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Whartonserves 8,756 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202158 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation100 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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