Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:38 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:42 am – 5:43 pm
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People1,811 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.8539 householdsMedian household income $117,578Median home value $264,400Median rent $1,152 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,476 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 697 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 27%, education and health care 23%, public administration 21%Average commute 21 minutes87% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 40%31% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 31°F20 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days115 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Spring station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksFlattop Mountainpeak · under a mileWildhorse Mountainpeak · 5.4 miRound Tankreservoir · 6.4 miWhitaker Field Tankreservoir · 6.6 miLake Gregorylake · 7.6 miIatan Lakelake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Spring State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 375 acresLake Colorado City State Parkstate park · 20.5 mi · 591 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes195 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 17 Sep 202446 mi away, 2024 North of Tarzan, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Sep 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHoward County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Coahomaserves 3,552 people from surface water purchased8 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,367 ft721 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBig Spring State Hospital17.4 miPost officeCoahoma Post Office9.9 miTown hallCoahoma City Hall9.8 miFire stationHoward County Volunteer Fire Department Coahoma9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF64 miInterstateI-208.5 miUS highwayUS 8716 miCoachBig Spring (Shell)Greyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79511 ZIP area.
