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
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76932 ZIP area.
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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People3,239 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.21,026 householdsMedian household income $69,620Median home value $164,200Median rent $806 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,825 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,332 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 24%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Spanish 41%, Tagalog 1%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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)
Earthquakes12 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 3.6 on 5 Sep 202637 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
