Local servicesPost officeGail Post Office2.1 miPoliceBorden County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationBorden County Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB66 miInterstateI-2033 miUS highwayUS 1801.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79738 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79738 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:38 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:44 am – 5:43 pm
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People426 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.0129 householdsMedian household income $54,250Median home value $85,80060% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $445 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 172 employedMain industries: education and health care 51%, farming, forestry and mining 12%, other services 11%Average commute 13 minutes89% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% 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 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 32°F19 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days108 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gail station, 2 mi away
Earthquakes187 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 17 Sep 202441 mi away, 2024 North of Tarzan, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 23 Jul 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBorden County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 63 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBorden County Water Systemserves 275 people from ground water33 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,585 ft788 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
