Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:31 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:54 am – 5:37 pm
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People3,048 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.4926 householdsMedian household income $45,106Median home value $81,500Median rent $816 a month33% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $846 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,395 employedMain industries: manufacturing 45%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, retail 9%Average commute 14 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher30% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 8%, Spanish 74%, other languages 14%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%67% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 23°F18 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month August9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days73 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dumas station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksPetty Lakelake · 1.5 miE M Gossett Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCactus Parkpark · under a mileLake Meredith National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 29.6 mi · 40,818 acresAlibates Flint Quarries National Monumentnational monument · 35.8 mi · 1,080 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 16 Dec 200046 mi away, near Amarillo, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 May 202137 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMoore County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighWinter weather 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, 45 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Cactusserves 3,000 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
Elevation3,614 ft1,102 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMoore County Hospital District12.3 miPost officeCactus Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCactus City Hallunder a milePoliceCactus Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCactus Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCactus Elementary School1.0 miCollegeAmarillo College Moore County Campus12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA59 miUS highwayUS 287under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79013 ZIP area.
