Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:34 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:46 am – 5:40 pm
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People2,924 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.01,068 householdsMedian household income $52,935Median home value $95,800Median rent $540 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,193 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,374 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 17%, education and health care 15%, construction 14%Average commute 18 minutes76% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Spanish 42%, other Indo-European languages 1%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 25°F20 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days78 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Floydada station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksW F Daniel Lakelake · 8.8 miBois d'Arc Lakelake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAnnie M. Taylor Parkpark · 4.6 miFloydada Parkpark · 5.2 miMuleshoe National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.1 mi · 653 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFloyd County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Floydadaserves 2,675 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,141 ft957 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalW J Mangold Memorial Hospital16.3 miPost officeFloydada Post Office5.2 miTown hallFloydada Municipal Building5.2 miPoliceFloyd County Sheriff's Office5.0 miFire stationFloydada Volunteer Fire Department5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB37 miInterstateI-27 Bus30 miUS highwayUS 622.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79235 ZIP area.
