Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:33 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:30 am – 5:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People297 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.6189 households76% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 182 employedMain industries: construction 41%, finance, insurance and real estate 21%, farming, forestry and mining 20%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 34°F29 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare113 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mason station, 14 mi away; snow from Taylor Rch
Parks and public landsMason Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 5,308 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMason County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Masonserves 2,228 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: coliform bacteria, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,721 ft525 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHeart of Texas Healthcare System19.8 miPost officePontotoc Post Office7.4 miFire stationPontotoc Ranch Volunteer Fire Department7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK76 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS99 miUS highwayUS 8711 miCoachMason Short StopGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76842 ZIP area.
