Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:48 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:45 am – 5:54 pm
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People13,357 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.04,565 householdsMedian household income $78,935Median home value $174,500Median rent $937 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,058 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 5,519 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 13%Average commute 20 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 51%, Spanish 47%, other Indo-European languages 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 36°F14 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days126 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Stockton station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsPat Taylor Athletic Fieldrecreation area · 6.7 miJames Rooney Memorial Parkpark · 6.7 mi · 71 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 14 Apr 199546 mi away, near Marathon, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 May 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPecos County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 364 days measured91 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brewster County, TX, 72 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fort Stocktonserves 8,142 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,213 ft979 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPecos County Memorial Hospital8.4 miPost officeFort Stockton Post Office7.2 miTown hallFort Stockton City Hall7.1 miPoliceFort Stockton Police Department7.1 miFire stationFort Stockton Volunteer Fire Department Southside Station7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF89 miInterstateI-107.3 miUS highwayUS 2851.9 miAmtrakSanderson, TX SND52 miCoachFt StocktonAll Aboard America8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79735 ZIP area.
