Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:32 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:51 am – 5:38 pm
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People11,216 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.24,382 householdsMedian household income $66,676Median home value $163,200Median rent $966 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,012 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 5,419 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 22 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 20%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 66°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 26°F20 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month August17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days72 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Amarillo station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMcGee Lakelake · 1.4 miStalanaker Lakelake · 2.8 miAmarillo College East Campuscollege · 5.0 miAmarillo Terminal Reservoirreservoir · 6.5 miPretty Springspring · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGene Howe Parkpark · 9.0 miMartin Road Parkrecreation area · 9.2 miLake Meredith National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 17.4 mi · 40,818 acresAlibates Flint Quarries National Monumentnational monument · 18.7 mi · 1,080 acresPalo Duro Canyon State Parkstate park · 23.1 mi · 27,267 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 200010 mi away, near Amarillo, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Aug 20232 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation3,571 ft1,088 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThomas E Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center14.7 miPost officeAmarillo Post Office North Station9.4 miPolicePotter County Sheriff's Office4.2 miFire stationPotter County Fire Rescue Station 62.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAmarillo College East Campus5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA6.0 miInterstateI-40 Bus3.7 miUS highwayE US Hwy 603.8 miCoachAmarillo Multimodal Transfer StaFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79108 ZIP area.
