Local servicesHospitalYoakum County Hospital4.7 miPost officeDenver City Post Office5.0 miTown hallDenver City City Hall4.9 miPoliceDenver City Police Department4.9 miFire stationDenver City Volunteer Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLea County Regional Airport HOB25 miUS highwayUS 8214 miCoachSeminole Anderson WeldingGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79323 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:43 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:50 am – 5:49 pm
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People7,485 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.32,285 householdsMedian household income $87,321Median home value $193,300Median rent $924 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,823 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,906 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, education and health care 18%, retail 14%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 39%, Spanish 54%, German or Dutch 7%26% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 27°F19 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days88 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Denver City station, 5 mi away
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 2 Jan 199243 mi away, near Eunice, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Jun 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowYoakum County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025251 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 193main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lea County, NM, 31 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Denver Cityserves 5,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,586 ft1,093 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
