Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:46 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:45 am – 5:51 pm
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People4,196 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.41,533 householdsMedian household income $63,096Median home value $129,400Median rent $882 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,347 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,583 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 23%, education and health care 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 24 minutes86% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 37%, Spanish 60%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 32°F12 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days126 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crane station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksJuan Cordona Lakelake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonahans Sandhills State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 3,843 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes91 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 4 Jan 198218 mi away, near Imperial, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 27 Jul 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCrane County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025259 of 358 days measured97 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 183main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ector County, TX, 30 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Craneserves 3,996 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,535 ft773 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrane Memorial Hospital14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF42 miInterstateI-2018 miUS highwayUS 38513 miCoachCraneAll Aboard America14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79731 ZIP area.
