Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:40 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:48 am – 5:46 pm
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People10,055 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.73,896 householdsMedian household income $43,063Median home value $103,900Median rent $818 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,760 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 4,018 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 22%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes76% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, Spanish 39%, German or Dutch 3%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 27°F18 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month June5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days94 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brownfield #2 station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsTerry County/Coleman Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 63 acresGilham Park and Powell Lakepark · 4.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 10 Jul 202550 mi away, near Los Ybanez, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 21 Feb 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTerry County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025314 of 338 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 24, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lubbock County, TX, 43 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Brownfieldserves 8,652 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,300 ft1,006 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrownfield Regional Medical Center4.3 miPost officeBrownfield Post Office3.6 miTown hallBrownfield City Hall3.5 miPoliceBrownfield Police Department3.6 miFire stationBrownfield Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB46 miInterstateI-2738 miUS highwayUS 3853.1 miCoachBrownfield Chisum TravelGreyhound4.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79316 ZIP area.
