Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:41 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:41 am – 5:46 pm
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People780 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.4352 householdsMedian household income $79,352Median home value $258,000Median rent $648 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,400 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 359 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 42%, education and health care 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 17%, Arabic 8%, Russian or other Slavic 2%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 29°F19 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month June3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days103 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Garden City station, 7 mi away; rain from Cope Rch
Nearby landmarksBlissard Lakelake · 3.5 miRock Holelake · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes112 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 16 Dec 202247 mi away, Range Hill, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Sep 202615 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGlasscock County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025259 of 358 days measured97 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 183main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ector County, TX, 61 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGarden City Water System Glasscock Cntyserves 450 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,695 ft821 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeGarden City Post Office6.7 miPoliceGlasscock County Sheriff's Office6.7 miFire stationSaint Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF43 miInterstateI-2029 miUS highwayUS 8721 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79739 ZIP area.
