Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:34 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:45 am – 5:40 pm
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People1,983 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.4712 householdsMedian household income $48,750Median home value $65,500Median rent $535 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,286 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 718 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, construction 12%, retail 9%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 38%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 26°F22 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days89 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crosbyton station, 2 mi away; snow from Floydada 9 Se
Parks and public landsMuleshoe National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.0 mi · 653 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Jun 197749 mi away, near Jayton, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Jul 202238 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCrosby County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Crosbytonserves 1,741 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,014 ft919 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCrosbyton Post Office1.7 miTown hallCrosbyton City Hall1.8 miPoliceCrosbyton Police Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB35 miInterstateI-2736 miUS highwayUS 82under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79322 ZIP area.
