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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People26,161 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.411,356 householdsMedian household income $59,493Median home value $174,400Median rent $1,046 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,603 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 12,644 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 11%, retail 10%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 16%, Vietnamese 1%5% 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, 11 mi away; rain from Amarillo
Nearby landmarksAmarillo College West Campuscollege · under a mileAmarillo Collegecollege · 2.8 miAmarillo Lakelake · 2.4 miRoss Rogers Golf Course Lakelake · 4.4 miWolf Mountainpeak · 8.1 miAmarillo Terminal Reservoirreservoir · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRails To Trails Parkpark · under a mileWest Hills Parkpark · 1.0 miPalo Duro Canyon State Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 27,267 acresBuffalo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.1 mi · 7,735 acresLake Meredith National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 26.5 mi · 40,818 acresAlibates Flint Quarries National Monumentnational monument · 28.2 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 200015 mi away, near Amarillo, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Aug 202313 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation3,693 ft1,126 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThomas E Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Centerunder a milePost officeAmarillo Post Office San Jacinto Stationunder a mileTown hallAmarillo City Hall3.4 miPoliceTexas Tech University Police Department - Amarillo Campus1.5 miFire stationAmarillo Fire Department Station 81.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 4 otherElementaryAvondale Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHouston Middle Schoolunder a mileHighAmTech Career Academyunder a mileCollegeAmarillo College West Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA11 miInterstateI-40 Busunder a mileUS highwayUS 872.7 miCoachAmarillo Multimodal Transfer StaFlixBus2.1 miTransit16 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 79106 ZIP area.
