Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:53 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:47 am – 5:58 pm
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People330 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.70 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 92°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 31°F16 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days82 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alpine station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksSul Ross State Universitycollege · under a mileAlpine Visitor Information Centervisitor center · under a mileHancock Hillpeak · under a mileAlpine Hillpeak · 1.1 miRanger Springspring · 5.3 miBaylor Tankreservoir · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKokernot Parkrecreation area · under a mileDavis Mountains State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 2,724 acresIndian Lodgestate park · 23.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 14 Apr 199519 mi away, near Marathon, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Jun 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBrewster County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 364 days measured91 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Brewster County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Alpineserves 6,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,560 ft1,390 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBig Bend Regional Medical Center1.9 miPost officeAlpine Post Office1.4 miTown hallAlpine City Hall1.3 miPoliceSul Ross State University Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAlpine Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryAlpine Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAlpine Montessori School1.0 miHighAlpine High School1.2 miCollegeSul Ross State Universityright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLajitas International Airport75 miUS highwayUS 67under a mileAmtrakAlpine, TX ALPunder a mileCoachAlpineAll Aboard Americaunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79832 ZIP area.
