Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:33 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:51 am – 5:39 pm
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People11,306 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.43,727 householdsMedian household income $57,981Median home value $132,300Median rent $1,253 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,939 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 4,731 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 20 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 29%8% 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, 6 mi away; rain from Amarillo
Nearby landmarksAmarillo Collegecollege · 2.6 miAmarillo Lakelake · 3.9 miRoss Rogers Golf Course Lakelake · 5.0 miAmarillo College West Campuscollege · 6.3 miAmarillo Terminal Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miLittle Fallswaterfall · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOakdale School Parkpark · under a mileRick Klein Sports Complexrecreation area · under a mile · 157 acresPalo Duro Canyon State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 27,267 acresBuffalo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.0 mi · 7,735 acresLake Meredith National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 26.3 mi · 40,818 acresAlibates Flint Quarries National Monumentnational monument · 27.8 mi · 1,080 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 16 Dec 200015 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation3,631 ft1,107 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThomas E Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center6.2 miPost officeAmarillo Post Office1.0 miTown hallAmarillo City Hall2.4 miPoliceAmarillo College Police Department2.7 miFire stationAmarillo Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highHighCaprock High Schoolunder a mileElementaryOak Dale Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLawndale Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeAmarillo College2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA5.8 miInterstateI-401.9 miUS highwayUS 2871.9 miCoachAmarillo Multimodal Transfer StaFlixBus3.7 miTransit2 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 79103 ZIP area.
