Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:38 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:54 am – 5:44 pm
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People5,391 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.41,857 householdsMedian household income $72,202Median home value $158,600Median rent $1,034 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,225 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,506 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 13%, construction 12%Average commute 15 minutes83% drive alone, 17% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 47%, Spanish 53%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 22°F19 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month August13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days68 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Friona station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlack Lakelake · 3.0 miTwin Lakeslake · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 6 Jan 201447 mi away, near Logan, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 6 Jan 201447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateParmer County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very 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, 54 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFriona Municipal Water Systemserves 4,653 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,096 ft1,248 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParmer Medical Center4.3 miPost officeFriona Post Office4.6 miTown hallFriona City Hall4.7 miPoliceFriona Police Department4.7 miFire stationFriona Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportClovis Municipal Airport CVN24 miInterstateI-4037 miUS highwayUS 604.0 miCoachFriona Hernandez RestaurantGreyhound4.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79035 ZIP area.
