Local servicesHospitalGolden Plains Community Hospital8.7 miPost officeFritch Post Office4.7 miTown hallFritch City Hall4.7 miPoliceFritch Police Department4.7 miFire stationFritch Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA28 miInterstateI-40 Bus24 miUS highwayUS 6020 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79036 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:30 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:51 am – 5:36 pm
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People4,957 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.41,656 householdsMedian household income $74,815Median home value $116,500Median rent $1,094 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,423 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,256 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 17%, retail 14%Average commute 23 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 21°F19 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 9 days94 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sanford Dam station, 8 mi away; snow from Borger
Nearby landmarksAntelope Peakpeak · 1.4 miSeven Holesreservoir · 1.8 miLake Meredith National Recreation Area Headquarters Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.2 miHarbor Bay Campgroundcampground · 6.1 miSouth Turkey Creektrailhead · 6.1 miHarbor Bay Trail - Meredith Waytrailhead · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Meredith National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 3.5 mi · 40,818 acresAlibates Flint Quarries National Monumentnational monument · 6.6 mi · 1,080 acresFritch Community Parkpark · 4.6 miAgnes Howe Yourth Parkpark · 8.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202638 mi away, near Spearman, TexasMost recent: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHutchinson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025301 of 320 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Potter County, TX, 24 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFritch Municipal Water Supplyserves 5,636 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,210 ft978 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
