Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:42 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:40 am – 5:48 pm
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People3,232 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.01,033 householdsMedian household income $57,813Median home value $171,500Median rent $746 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,579 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,358 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 27%, education and health care 19%, retail 13%Average commute 19 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 43%, Tagalog 1%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 33°F18 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days104 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Lake 2 station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Lakelake · 5.2 miAlta Loma Tankreservoir · 6.6 miGrierson Springsspring · 7.4 miPipeline Tankreservoir · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsReagan County Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 59 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 15 Aug 202436 mi away, near Garden City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Sep 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowReagan County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 74 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Big Lakeserves 2,965 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,696 ft822 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalReagan Memorial Hospital6.1 miPost officeBig Lake Post Office5.9 miTown hallBig Lake City Hall6.1 miPoliceReagan County Sheriff's Office6.1 miFire stationReagan County Fire and EMS Hickman Station6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF64 miInterstateI-1032 miUS highwayUS 675.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76932 ZIP area.
