Local servicesHospitalHillcrest Baptist Medical Center11.2 miPost officeElm Mott Post Office2.5 miTown hallLacy Lakeview City Hall5.4 miPoliceTexas State Technical College Waco Police Department4.3 miFire stationElm Mott Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTexas State Technical College - Waco4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT11 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL80 miInterstateI-351.8 miUS highwayUS 771.8 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG26 miCoachWaco TX (WCX)Greyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76640 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76640 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:23 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:24 am – 5:28 pm
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People2,958 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.41,034 householdsMedian household income $61,458Median home value $178,300Median rent $965 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,479 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,121 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 19%, retail 15%Average commute 28 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 12%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 16 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileTexas State Technical College - Wacocollege · 4.0 miSoil Conservation Service Site 18 Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSpring Lakelake · 4.6 miYoungs Lakelake · 6.0 miMcLennan Community Collegecollege · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJames Connally Golf Coursepark · 4.1 mi · 200 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 8.6 miLive Oak Parkpark · 5.3 miWaco Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.8 mi · 15,427 acresLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 14.3 mi · 348 acresAquilla Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.0 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMclennan County Wcid 2serves 3,100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation499 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
