Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Surgical Hospital15.8 miPost officeCanyon Post Office2.8 miTown hallCanyon City Hall2.8 miPoliceCanyon Police Department2.8 miFire stationCanyon Fire Department Station 12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 highHighCanyon High School1.6 miHighMidway Alternative High School1.8 miCollegeWest Texas A and M University2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA22 miInterstateI-272.9 miUS highwayS US Hwy 871.1 miCoachAmarillo Multimodal Transfer StaFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79015 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:34 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:51 am – 5:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People23,765 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.68,512 householdsMedian household income $83,445Median home value $280,400Median rent $990 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,828 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 11,857 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 8%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 67°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 24°F18 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month August8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days84 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canyon station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Texas A and M Universitycollege · 2.6 miMcSpadden Lakelake · 1.6 miPalo Duro Club Lakelake · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSoutheast Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 84 acresCanyon Highpark · 1.4 miBuffalo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.0 mi · 7,735 acresPalo Duro Canyon State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 27,267 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 16 Dec 200032 mi away, near Amarillo, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Aug 202328 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRandall County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025298 of 360 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Randall County monitors, TX
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCanyon Municipal Water Systemserves 15,771 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,551 ft1,082 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
