Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:33 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:52 am – 5:39 pm
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People9,393 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.24,046 householdsMedian household income $51,125Median home value $153,100Median rent $1,028 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,327 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 4,449 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 21 minutes72% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 22%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 22°F20 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month August17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days82 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Amarillo 7ene station, 8 mi away; rain from Amarillo
Nearby landmarksAmarillo Collegecollege · under a mileAmarillo Lakelake · 1.3 miAmarillo College West Campuscollege · 3.3 miRoss Rogers Golf Course Lakelake · 3.3 miAmarillo Terminal Reservoirreservoir · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEllwood Parkpark · under a mileMemorial Parkpark · 1.0 miPalo Duro Canyon State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 27,267 acresBuffalo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.3 mi · 7,735 acresLake Meredith National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 25.7 mi · 40,818 acresAlibates Flint Quarries National Monumentnational monument · 27.3 mi · 1,080 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 16 Dec 200014 mi away, near Amarillo, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Aug 202311 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePotter County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHail Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025301 of 320 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Potter County monitors, TX
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAmarillo Municipal Water Systemserves 201,291 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,672 ft1,119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThomas E Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center3.2 miPost officeAmarillo Post Office Downtown Station1.0 miTown hallAmarillo City Hall1.1 miPoliceAmarillo College Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAmarillo Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools14 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 3 otherElementarySaint Mary's Cathedral Schoolright hereElementaryWolflin Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBivins Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeAmarillo Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA8.1 miInterstateI-27under a mileUS highwayUS 87under a mileCoachAmarillo Multimodal Transfer StaFlixBusunder a mileTransit55 stops within a mileAmarillo City Transit (ACT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79102 ZIP area.
