Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:23 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:36 am – 5:29 pm
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People11,990 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.24,790 householdsMedian household income $68,721Median home value $159,900Median rent $964 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,369 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 5,092 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 18 minutes77% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 30°F28 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days105 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wichita Falls Muni Ap station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsFriendship Community Parkrecreation area · 3.1 miPermian Parkpark · 3.2 miLake Arrowhead State Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 575 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 3.9 on 28 Apr 199849 mi away, near Medicine Park, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 8 Feb 200247 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWichita County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025239 of 358 days measured115 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Comanche County, OK, 40 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Burkburnettserves 10,978 people from surface water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: nitrate, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,086 ft331 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSheppard Hospital - 82nd Medical Group10.0 miPost officeBurkburnett Post Office3.0 miTown hallBurkburnett City Hall3.1 miPoliceBurkburnett Police Department3.1 miFire stationBurkburnett Fire Department Station 13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base SPS10 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC107 miInterstateI-443.9 miUS highwayUS 2813.9 miCoachWichita Falls Sheppard Bus StopGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76354 ZIP area.
