Local servicesHospitalMedical City Sachse, A Campus of Medical City Plano5.0 miPost officeWylie Post Office1.1 miTown hallWylie City Hall2.0 miPoliceWylie Police Department1.4 miFire stationWylie Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 4 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryHartman Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryAkin Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighAchieve Academyunder a mileCollegeCollin College Wylie Campus2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL22 miInterstateI-308.7 miUS highwayUS 678.7 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL23 miRailSHILOH RD STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)7.6 miCoachMckinney New Midway ConvenienceGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75098 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75098 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:17 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:25 am – 5:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People67,513 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.920,876 householdsMedian household income $115,587Median home value $362,900Median rent $1,979 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,553 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 34,665 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 14%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 32 minutes67% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 4%, other languages 3%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F40 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare95 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lavon Dam station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksCollin College Wylie Campuscollege · 2.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miMonroe Lakelake · 3.4 miWilson Lakelake · 3.8 miSpring Creek Springsspring · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKreymer Estates Parkpark · under a mileOncor/Lavon Parkpark · under a mileLavon Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.4 mi · 37,671 acresLewisville Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.7 mi · 46,194 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201549 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Aug 201723 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighDallas County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighHeat wave Very HighCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025148 of 365 days measured206 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 304main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dallas County monitors, TX
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Wylieserves 48,393 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation548 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
