Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:25 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:15 am – 5:30 pm
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People178 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.496 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 113 employedMain industries: other services 50%, farming, forestry and mining 50%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 40°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month MaySnow is rare116 days above 90°F, 14 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eagle Lake Resch Ctr station, 9 mi away; snow from Wharton
Parks and public landsD.R. Wintermann Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 253 acresAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.0 mi · 10,569 acresStephen F Austin State Parkstate park · 19.9 mi · 464 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201543 mi away, near Hallettsville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201543 mi awaySource: 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, 55 mi away
Internet at home32% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of El Camposerves 12,095 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation154 ft47 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRice Medical Center7.0 miPost officeLissie Post Office1.0 miTown hallEagle Lake Municipal Building6.5 miPoliceEagle Lake Police Department6.4 miFire stationEagle Lake Volunteer Fire Department6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU58 miInterstateI-1014 miUS highwayUS 90 Alt1.5 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS55 miCoachKatyFlixBus29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77454 ZIP area.
