Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:27 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:34 am – 5:33 pm
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People8,629 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.53,313 householdsMedian household income $56,082Median home value $103,900Median rent $845 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,529 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 3,737 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 15%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 27 minutes75% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 18%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 28°F30 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days109 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Breckenridge station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsJoe K. Boyce Parkpark · 2.4 miMiller Parkpark · 3.2 miPossum Kingdom State Parkstate park · 18.4 mi · 1,542 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201349 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowStephens County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025283 of 346 days measured54 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Parker County, TX, 63 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Breckenridgeserves 5,807 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,202 ft366 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStephens Memorial Hospital3.3 miPost officeBreckenridge Post Office3.4 miTown hallBreckenridge City Hall3.3 miPoliceBreckenridge Police Department3.1 miFire stationBreckenridge Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineral Wells Regional Airport MWL48 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW108 miInterstateI-2027 miUS highwayUS 183under a mileCoachGraham Dk Convenience StationGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76424 ZIP area.
