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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People6,437 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.92,688 householdsMedian household income $74,659Median home value $288,300Median rent $1,167 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,054 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,127 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 12%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 11%, Vietnamese 4%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 21°F19 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month August17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days72 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bushland 1 Wsw station, 9 mi away; snow from Amarillo
Nearby landmarksAmarillo College West Campuscollege · 2.6 miAmarillo Collegecollege · 4.8 miAmarillo Lakelake · 5.3 miRoss Rogers Golf Course Lakelake · 7.3 miWolf Mountainpeak · 7.7 miGoat Mountainpeak · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn S Stiff Memorial Parkrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 355 acresMedipark Lake Apark · 1.8 miBuffalo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.4 mi · 7,735 acresPalo Duro Canyon State Parkstate park · 20.7 mi · 27,267 acresLake Meredith National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 29.1 mi · 40,818 acresAlibates Flint Quarries National Monumentnational monument · 30.9 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 200017 mi away, near Amarillo, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Aug 202316 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRandall County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025298 of 360 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Randall County monitors, TX
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation3,721 ft1,134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Surgical Hospitalunder a milePost officeJordan Post Office1.2 miTown hallAmarillo City Hall6.0 miPoliceTexas Tech University Police Department - Amarillo Campus1.8 miFire stationAmarillo Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementarySleepy Hollow Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryPuckett Elementary School1.0 miElementaryBelmar Elementary School1.1 miCollegeAmarillo College West Campus2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA13 miInterstateI-401.0 miUS highwayUS 873.5 miCoachAmarillo Multimodal Transfer StaFlixBus4.9 miTransit18 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 79121 ZIP area.
