Local servicesHospitalReeves County Hospital7.7 miPost officeBarstow Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPecos City Hall6.0 miPoliceReeves County Sheriff's Office5.9 miFire stationPecos Volunteer Fire Department5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOdessa College in Pecos6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF78 miInterstateI-202.5 miUS highwayUS 2856.2 miCoachPecos StripesGreyhound6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79719 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79719 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:49 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:48 am – 5:54 pm
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People193 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.698 householdsMedian household income $53,182Median home value $99,30085% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher64% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 13%, Spanish 87%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 98°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 30°F10 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days146 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pecos 8w station, 15 mi away; snow from Monahans
Nearby landmarksSoda Lakelake · 4.6 miBarstow Water Tankreservoir · 4.3 miOdessa College in Pecoscollege · 6.4 miMosquito Lakelake · 5.6 miHays Hillpeak · 4.9 miDivision Tankreservoir · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsReeves County Golf Courserecreation area · 7.2 mi · 90 acresMaxey Parkpark · 7.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes366 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 16 Nov 202237 mi away, Coalson Draw, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 15 Sep 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWard County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025259 of 358 days measured97 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 183main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ector County, TX, 58 mi away
Internet at home52% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone48% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Barstowserves 750 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,565 ft782 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
