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
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People29,936 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.311,578 householdsMedian household income $68,785Median home value $152,500Median rent $1,032 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,454 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 12,676 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, farming, forestry and mining 11%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 22 minutes78% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 27%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 yearSource: 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)
Earthquakes144 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 3.2 on 24 Sep 202639 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 DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79720 ZIP area.
