Local servicesPost officeClarendon Post Office6.2 miTown hallClarendon City Hall6.3 miPoliceDonley County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationClarendon Volunteer Fire Department6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA45 miInterstateI-4018 miUS highwayUS 2874.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79226 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79226 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:30 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:47 am – 5:36 pm
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People2,873 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.11,030 householdsMedian household income $54,787Median home value $92,900Median rent $727 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,081 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 1,111 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, construction 10%Average commute 17 minutes70% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 24°F23 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days89 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarendon station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsKincaid Parkpark · 6.9 mi · 126 acresSalt Fork Ramprecreation area · 7.7 miPlaya Lakes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 526 acresMcClellan Creek National Grasslandnational grassland · 20.6 mi · 1,402 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Aug 202348 mi away, near Amarillo, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Aug 202348 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDonley County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, nearest monitors: Randall County, TX, 51 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Clarendonserves 2,026 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,769 ft844 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
