Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:33 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:36 am – 5:38 pm
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People1,078 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.5436 householdsMedian household income $105,000Median home value $210,000Median rent $1,179 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 463 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 30 minutes70% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F25 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days102 days above 90°F, 48 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Abilene Rgnl Ap station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksCaterpillar Lakelake · 3.3 miIndian Mountainpeak · 4.4 miLake Abilenelake · 4.6 miRed Hill Tankreservoir · 4.3 miHigh Lonesome Mountainpeak · 6.7 miSoil Conservation Service Site 17b1 Reservoirreservoir · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAbilene State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 1,799 acresLake Kirby Parkrecreation area · 9.4 mi · 123 acresVaughn Camp Parkpark · 9.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTaylor County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Buffalo Gapserves 1,502 people from surface water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,921 ft586 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center South8.8 miPost officeBuffalo Gap Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTuscola City Hall4.6 miFire stationBuffalo Gap Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBuffalo Gap Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCisco College Abilene Campus11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI13 miInterstateI-20R Bus13 miUS highwayUS 834.3 miCoachAbilene 7-ElevenGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79508 ZIP area.
