Local servicesHospitalPlains Memorial Hospital4.2 miPost officeDimmitt Post Office3.9 miTown hallDimmit City Hall3.9 miPoliceDimmitt Police Department3.9 miFire stationDimmitt Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportClovis Municipal Airport CVN43 miInterstateI-2731 miUS highwayUS 3853.4 miCoachHereford StripesGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79027 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79027 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:37 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:52 am – 5:42 pm
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People4,789 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.61,560 householdsMedian household income $66,528Median home value $101,400Median rent $910 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,258 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 2,404 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 17%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 14 minutes78% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 43%, Spanish 55%, Tagalog 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 22°F21 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month June10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days72 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dimmitt 2 N station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsSheffy Parkpark · 3.3 miPlaya Lakes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 419 acresBuffalo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.9 mi · 7,718 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 21 May 198440 mi away, near Bushland, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 May 198440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCastro County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025298 of 360 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randall County, TX, 41 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDimmitt Municipal Water Systemserves 4,393 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,824 ft1,166 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
