Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:29 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:20 am – 5:34 pm
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People1,089 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.6575 householdsMedian household income $83,438Median home value $325,40083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,747 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 617 employedMain industries: retail 19%, public administration 18%, manufacturing 18%Average commute 30 minutes62% drive alone, 26% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 37°F38 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare122 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Creek 5 S station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksDuddleston Lakelake · 1.4 miDouble D Ranch Lakelake · 4.3 miFlag Hillpeak · 5.8 miHigh Pointpeak · 8.4 miSoil Conservation Service Site Twenty Nine Reservoirreservoir · 8.3 miSoil Conservation Service Site 28 Reservoirreservoir · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuescher State Parkstate park · 18.1 mi · 1,073 acresBastrop State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 7,612 acresLockhart State Parkstate park · 20.0 mi · 264 acresPalmetto State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 297 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Oct 202242 mi away, near Smiley, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202436 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBastrop County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured200 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Travis County, TX, 34 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAqua WSCserves 86,325 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation517 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSeton Smithville Regional Hospital17.3 miPost officeRosanky Post Office7.1 miFire stationMcMahan Volunteer Fire Department9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS30 miInterstateI-1013 miUS highwayUS 909.8 miAmtrakSan Marcos, TX SMC35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78953 ZIP area.
