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Local servicesHospitalShannon Medical Center BIg Spring2.6 miPost officeBig Spring Post Office3.9 miTown hallBig Spring City Hall4.1 miPoliceHoward County Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationBig Spring Fire Department Station 51.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMarcy Elementary School1.3 miCollegeSouthwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF45 miInterstateI-20 Bus2.5 miUS highwayUS 871.1 miCoachBig Spring (Shell)Greyhound2.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaTexas
ZIP code79720
Telephone code432
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:40 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:43 am – 5:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People30,432 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.911,328 householdsMedian household income $71,194Median home value $146,500Median rent $994 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 12,856 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, retail 10%Average commute 20 minutes79% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 28%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 31°F20 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days115 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 58° / 31°FJFebruary: 63° / 35°FFMarch: 71° / 42°FMApril: 79° / 50°FAMay: 87° / 60°FMJune: 94° / 68°FJJuly: 96° / 72°FJAugust: 95° / 72°FASeptember: 88° / 64°FSOctober: 79° / 53°FONovember: 67° / 41°FNDecember: 58° / 33°FD100°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Spring station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Springspring · 2.2 miSouthwest Collegiate Institute for the Deafcollege · 1.9 miSouth Mountainpeak · 4.2 miScenic Mountainpeak · 2.1 miComanche Trail Lakelake · 2.4 miOnemile Lakelake · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Spring State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 375 acresComanche Trail City Park and Golf Coursepark · 1.6 mi · 291 acresComanche Trail Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 127 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes140 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 16 Dec 202237 mi away, Range Hill, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 5 Sep 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHoward County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought 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, 65 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Big Springserves 27,282 people from surface water17 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,591 ft790 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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