Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:33 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:43 am – 5:38 pm
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People243 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.3121 householdsMedian household income $47,583Median home value $43,20090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $407 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 27°F22 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month June3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days101 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spur station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksDuncan Tankreservoir · 2.4 miDickens Springspring · 5.4 miMackenzie Peakpeak · 6.5 miWichita Tankreservoir · 6.8 miLehew Lake Number Twolake · 7.8 miLehew Lake Number Onelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 16 Jun 197844 mi away, near Jayton, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Jul 202234 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDickens 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, 62 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Dickensserves 208 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,308 ft703 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeDickens Post Office6.1 miTown hallDickens City Hall6.3 miPoliceDickens County Sheriff's Office6.1 miFire stationDickens Volunteer Fire Department5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB62 miUS highwayUS 823.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79229 ZIP area.
