Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Joseph Health Madison Hospital11.3 miPost officeNorth Zulch Post Office2.4 miTown hallIola Community Center7.8 miPoliceGrimes County Sheriff's Office Precinct 17.7 miFire stationNorth Zulch Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL26 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH77 miInterstateI-4513 miUS highwayUS 1902.3 miCoachCollege StationFlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77872 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77872 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:21 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:18 am – 5:26 pm
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People2,304 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.1737 householdsMedian household income $85,950Median home value $193,500Median rent $1,260 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,939 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 870 employedMain industries: retail 16%, education and health care 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 39 minutes71% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%, Tagalog 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 37°F47 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days107 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Madisonville station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsFort Boggy State Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 1,726 acresSam Houston National Forestnational forest · 36.1 mi · 163,247 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Jun 202628 mi away, near Marquez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMadison County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025233 of 340 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazos County, TX, 20 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNorth Zulch MUDserves 1,800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation322 ft98 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
