Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:33 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:53 am – 5:39 pm
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People616 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 16.492 households74% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 128 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 41%, education and health care 27%, retail 12%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages75% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 10%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 67°FColdest month December: highs 53°F, lows 22°F19 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month August12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days80 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boys Rch station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLost Tubs Springsspring · 1.6 miAllen Tankreservoir · 3.0 miRheumatism Tankreservoir · 3.1 miPescado Creek Lake (historical)lake · 5.9 miGranite Tubs Springspring · 4.9 miRotten Hillpeak · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Meredith National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 23.6 mi · 40,818 acresAlibates Flint Quarries National Monumentnational monument · 27.0 mi · 1,080 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 16 Dec 200020 mi away, near Amarillo, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Aug 202327 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOldham County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025301 of 320 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Potter County, TX, 14 mi away
Internet at home44% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone57% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCal Farleys Boys Ranchserves 500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,363 ft1,025 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVibra Rehabilitation Hospital of Amarillo21.0 miFire stationPotter County Fire and Rescue Station 22.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA29 miInterstateI-4017 miUS highwayUS 3856.1 miCoachAmarillo Multimodal Transfer StaFlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79010 ZIP area.
