Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:37 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:49 am – 5:42 pm
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People46 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.817 householdsMedian household income $51,094Median rent $625 a month24% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 24°F19 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days73 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Abernathy station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksGivens Lakelake · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMuleshoe National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 28.3 mi · 653 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHale County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025314 of 338 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 24, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lubbock County, TX, 28 mi away
Internet at home53% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone47% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCotton Center WSCserves 250 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment technique39 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,471 ft1,058 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLamb Healthcare Center Hospital20.7 miPost officeCotton Center Post Officeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolCotton Center Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB24 miInterstateI-279.1 miUS highwayUS 879.1 miCoachPlainview StripesGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79021 ZIP area.
